Introduction -- Gender inequality around the world -- Gender inequality and macroeconomic performance -- Tackling income inequality -- Empowering women can diversify the economy -- Tackling gender inequality in Asia ; Japan ; India ; Korea -- Tackling gender inequality in Europe ; Unlocking...

Ein vergleichender Überblick über die Arbeitsmarktsituation von Frauen und Männern in Europa.; Die dramatische Anhebung des Bildungsniveaus und der Erwerbsarbeit von Frauen sowie Quotierungen und gesetzliche Regelungen zur Gleichstellung von Männern und Frauen haben die Arbeitswelt in den...

Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- PART I: OVERVIEW -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Gender Inequality around the World -- PART II: THE MACROECONOMIC GAINS FROM GENDER EQUITY -- 3 Gender Inequality and Macroeconomic Performance -- 4 Tackling Income Inequality -- 5 Empowering...

Women make up a little over half of the world's population, but their contribution to measured economic activity and growth is far below its potential. Despite significant progress in recent decades, labor markets across the world remain divided along gender lines, and progress toward gender...