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Women at Work : How Can Investment Incentives be Used to Enhance Economic Opportunities for Women / Hania Kronfol.
World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (formerly "World Bank E-Library Publications") Available online
View online- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Kronfol, Hania.
- Series:
- Policy research working papers.
- World Bank e-Library.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Business Development Services.
- Economic Opportunity.
- Enterprise Development and Reform.
- Female Entrepreneurs.
- Female Labor Force Participation.
- Gender.
- Gender and Development.
- Gender and Economic Policy.
- Gender and Economics.
- Gender and Public Expenditures.
- Gender Equality.
- Gender Equity.
- Government Grants.
- Investment Incentives.
- Investment Policy.
- Macroeconomics and Economic Growth.
- Microenterprises.
- Private Sector Development.
- Subsidies.
- Taxation and Subsidies.
- Local Subjects:
- Business Development Services.
- Economic Opportunity.
- Enterprise Development and Reform.
- Female Entrepreneurs.
- Female Labor Force Participation.
- Gender.
- Gender and Development.
- Gender and Economic Policy.
- Gender and Economics.
- Gender and Public Expenditures.
- Gender Equality.
- Gender Equity.
- Government Grants.
- Investment Incentives.
- Investment Policy.
- Macroeconomics and Economic Growth.
- Microenterprises.
- Private Sector Development.
- Subsidies.
- Taxation and Subsidies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (38 pages)
- Other Title:
- Women at Work
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : The World Bank, 2019.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- Around the world, women face persistent barriers in seeking to enter the labor force, attain leadership positions, and launch businesses. Gender inequality not only prevents women from achieving their full potential and gaining economic independence, but also inhibits the growth of national economies. In a context of growing global competition for private investment, policymakers face the timely challenge of ensuring that women are not left behind in the development agenda. This working paper identifies and analyzes investment incentives that governments can provide to businesses with the aim of promoting gender equality. Barriers to gender equality in the workplace include supply-side barriers that make it difficult for women to find jobs or investment financing, and demand-side barriers that make it more costly for firms or investors to hire or fund women. The paper discusses three main types of investment incentives that governments may use to address these barriers: (i) subsidies and grants, (ii) tax incentives, and (iii) public procurement incentives. Because incentives run the risk of creating market inefficiencies and leading to redundant outcomes, their use should be carefully conceived and implemented. The effectiveness of these instruments will depend on the underlying constraints to gender equality, the targeted policy goals, implementation features, and the broader enabling environment. Relevant studies and experiences from several countries are used to explore when and how governments might use investment incentives to promote gender equality.
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