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including gender considerations in budget programs and policies. Other arguments have a weaker economic basis but may be more … socially or politically compelling. The experience to date with "gender budgeting," which entails looking at gender issues … comprehensively within the budget, has been mixed. To become more useful, gender budgeting should be integrated into budget processes …
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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 …. Macroeconomic policies should take into account the benefits of reducing gender inequalities, especially in the lowest …
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Neuere Untersuchungen zeigen, dass Lohnunterschiede zwischen den Geschlechtern zunehmen. Friederike Maier, Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin, betont, dass nach Angaben des Statistischen Bundesamts im Vergleich von erwerbstätigen Männern und Frauen weiterhin eine große Lohnlücke...
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countries, because many women continue to experience gender inequalities at work. An analysis of strategies to counter gender … Gender Equality in the Labor Market •Good Global Legal Practices to Promote Gender Equality in the Labor Market •Gender … Equality and the Labor Market: Cambodia, Kazakhstan, and the Philippines •Gender Equality in the Labor Market in Cambodia …
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Based on an analysis of gender inequalities, strategies and promising initiatives to counter gender discrimination and … decent work and gender equality good practices in the country. The report is part of a series consisting of: •Good Global … Economic and Social Practices to Promote Gender Equality in the Labor Market •Good Global Legal Practices to Promote Gender …
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Based on an analysis of gender inequalities, strategies and promising initiatives to counter gender discrimination and … decent work and gender equality good practices in the country. The report is part of a series consisting of: •Good Global … Economic and Social Practices to Promote Gender Equality in the Labor Market •Good Global Legal Practices to Promote Gender …
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This abstract discusses Benin’s poverty reduction strategy (PRS1). The PRS1 serves as both a strategic frame of reference and a framework for dialogue with technical and financial partners (TFPs). The six major phases involved in the preparation of the growth and poverty reduction...
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This paper examines the concept of gender-responsive government budgeting, promoted in recent years by women … management systems in some countries can help promote gender equality-to the extent of government involvement in gender …-sensitive sectors and programs-at any level of available funding. However, to be fully effective, obstacles such as gender …
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This paper argues that sex discrimination is an inefficient practice. We model sex discrimination as the complete exclusion of females from the labor market or as the exclusion of females from managerial positions. The former implies a reduction in GDP per capita; the latter distorts the...
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goal (MDG) targets in education, health, and poverty reduction. Gender equality and women's empowerment are important … constraints; and harnessing the use of technology. …
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