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The Gender Gap in Education in Eritrea in 1991-1998; A Missed Opportunity?
Comenetz, Joshua; Bulir, Ales; Brixiova, Zuzana - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2001
linked to lower female teacher participation and limited employment opportunities. The widening of the gender gap is likely …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248305
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Gender Budgeting
Stotsky, Janet Gale - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006
Women are disadvantaged relative to men, according to key economic, social, and political measures of equality, but in many areas, such as education, differences are narrowing. The concept of externalities underlies the arguments for including gender considerations in budget programs and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826086
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Gender and its Relevance to Macroeconomic Policy: A Survey
Stotsky, Janet Gale - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006
This survey examines the implications of gender differences in economic behavior for macroeconomic policy. It finds that reducing gender inequality and improving the status of women may contribute to higher rates of economic growth and greater macroeconomic stability. Women's relative lack of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826540
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The Effects of Fiscal Policieson the Economic Development of Women in the Middle East and North Africa
Laframboise, Nicole; Trumbic, Tea - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003
Statistics indicate that the economic and social development of women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) compares unfavorably with most regions in the world. This paper assesses the influence of government expenditure and taxation policies on the economic and social welfare of women in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005768933
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Bangladesh; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Status Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
This paper presents the status report on Bangladesh’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP). Having prepared the Interim-PRSP (I-PRSP) in March 2003, the government of Bangladesh has set itself to a well-rounded process of preparing the full-blown PRSP by December 2004. That would...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005591072
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Minimum Wages and Firm Employment: Evidence from China
Huang, Yi; Loungani, Prakash; Wang, Gewei - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
This paper provides the first systematic study of how minimum wage policies in China affect firm employment over the … impact on employment, with an estimated elasticity of -0.1. Furthermore, we find a heterogeneous effect of the minimum wage … on employment which depends on the firm's wage level. Specifically, the minimum wage has a greater negative impact on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011123849
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Uncertainty and the Employment Dynamics of Small and Large Businesses
Ghosal, Vivek; Ye, Yang - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2015
We examine the impact of uncertainty on employment dynamics. Alternative measures of uncertainty are constructed based … price index, and fuel prices. Our results indicate that greater uncertainty has a negative impact on growth of employment …-existent or weaker. Our results suggest that to truly understand the effects of uncertainty on employment dynamics, we need to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011123865
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The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This Selected Issues paper reviews the extent to which growth in Ethiopia has translated into higher living standards. A key feature of the economic strategy has been an explicit commitment to poverty reduction and structural transformation. This is underpinned by the vision of a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244172
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Sudan; Selected Issues Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This selected issues paper on Sudan was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with the member country. It is based on the information available at the time it was completed on September 7, 2012. The views expressed...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244203
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Federated States of Micronesia; Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
This statistical appendix for the Federated States of Micronesia was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with wages. Consumer price index, Pohnpei consumer index, Chuuk consumer index, Kosrae consumer index, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244212