How Does Gender Inequality Affect a Country's Economic Performance?.

Format:

Video

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (9 minutes)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Latest Thinking, [date of publication not identified]

System Details:

video file

Summary:

Public policy discussions have tended to assume that reducing gender inequality in areas including education, labor force participation and pay will automatically lead to improved economic performance. In this video, STEPHAN KLASEN reviews existing economics research in order to determine whether this assumption is robust. Examining theoretical models, accounting studies, cross-country regressions, and micro-level studies, Klasen finds that while reducing gender gaps in education clearly has a positive impact on a country's economic performance, much more work is required before we have a reliable understanding of the economic impact of reductions in other forms of gender inequality. With evident relevance to public policy debates, Klasen's work draws attention to a considerable gap in knowledge that should occupy researchers for many years to come.

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