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The present paper sheds new light on the growth implications of gender inequalities in the Moroccan labour market. We … to relate growth to the relative employment of women and, also, suggest simulations for Morocco. Both approaches lead to … one of the rare attempts to elicit the growth potential of a reduction in the employment gap in a low-income country. …
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lower economic growth; and that the former also implies a reduction in per capita GDP, while the latter distorts the …
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In this article, we survey the theoretical literature investigating the role of gender inequality in economic development. The vast majority of theories reviewed suggest that gender inequality is a barrier to development, particularly over the long run. Among the many plausible mechanisms...
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reduction in GDP per capita; the latter distorts the allocation of talent and lowers economic growth. Both imply lower female …-to-male schooling ratios. Our model predicts a convex relationship between nondiscrimination and growth. Although discrimination is … that is consistent with a convex relationship between schooling differentials and growth …
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The present paper sheds new light on the growth implications of gender inequalities in the Moroccan labour market. We … to relate growth to the relative employment of women and, also, suggest simulations for Morocco. Both approaches lead to … one of the rare attempts to elicit the growth potential of a reduction in the employment gap in a low-income country. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012651150
Finance is a vital ingredient for economic growth, but there can also be too much of it. This study investigates what … fifty years of data for OECD countries have to say about the role of the financial sector for economic growth and income … than boost growth. The composition of finance matters for growth. More credit to the private sector slows growth in most …
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The past five decades have seen a remarkable convergence in the economic roles of men and women in society. Yet, persistently large gender gaps in terms of labor supply, earnings, and representation in top jobs remain. Moreover, in countries like the U.S., convergence in labor market outcomes...
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Job loss leads to persistent adverse labor market outcomes, but assessments of gender differences in labor market recovery are lacking. We utilize plant closures in Denmark to estimate gender gaps in labor market outcomes and document that women face an increased risk of unemployment and lose a...
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Gender pay gaps in earnings are well-documented in the literature. However, new factors contributing to women's lower earnings have emerged and remain under-researched. Educational choices are among them. We use a rich administrative dataset from Poland, a Central Eastern European country with...
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, they are more likely to be promoted and experience superior wage growth. Because overconfident workers compete fiercely …
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