overall growth and exit from poverty. The potential flexibility in time use from entrepreneurship can also facilitate …This paper examines the nature and determinants of female entrepreneurship in India based on survey data. The first … part assesses basic characteristics of female entrepreneurship in India, while the subsequent sections analyse key …

The low and declining female labour force participation rate in India despite strong growth over the past decade is … inclusive growth, and wellbeing. Assessing determinants of the labour force participation of women in India can open important … policy insights. This paper first describes key employment trends in India by gender. Then the potential determinants of …

growth and employment opportunities, thereby providing a way out of poverty. Building on its achievements in this area, Costa … are comparable or even above the OECD average in several dimensions, such as health, environment or life …-satisfaction. This paper reviews the social progress that Costa Rica has achieved and identifies reducing inequality and poverty as the …

Economic growth and recent policy reforms have increased employment and reduced overall poverty in Chile. Yet there are … some groups that remain at the margins of the labour market and could benefit from and contribute more to growth. Women and … the benefits of growth. These include expanding childcare, promoting a more flexible labour market and strengthening …

Mental ill-health can lead to poor work performance, high sickness absence and reduced labour market participation …, resulting in considerable costs for society. Improving labour market participation of people with mental health problems … requires well-integrated policies and services across the education, employment, health and social sectors. This paper provides …

similar to those in other countries. In particular, as in other countries, in Mexico income, education, health, job status and …

and promote economic growth in India. The first part provides a brief review of gender issues in the country. The second … raising female labour force participation with a package of pro-growth and pro-women policies could boost the growth rate by …