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Gender Equality and Economic Growth in Brazil

This note studies the long-run impacts of policies aimed at fostering gender equality on economic growth in Brazil. After a brief review of gender issues in Brazil, this note describes a framework for quantifying the growth effects of gender-based...

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Main Authors: Agénor, Pierre-Richard, Canuto, Otaviano
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:
ADULTHOOD
ANTIDISCRIMINATION
CHILD CARE
CHILD REARING
CHILDHOOD
DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMICS
EDUCATED MOTHERS
EFFECTS OF GENDER
EQUAL PAY
EQUAL WORK
FAMILIES
FAMILY INCOME
FAMILY PREFERENCE
FAMILY RESOURCES
FATHERS
FEMALE
FEMALE LABOR
FEMALE LABOR FORCE
FEMALES
FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS
FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS
GENDER
GENDER BIAS
GENDER DIFFERENCES
GENDER EQUALITY
GENDER EQUALITY ISSUES
GENDER GAP
GENDER GAPS
GENDER GAPS IN ACCESS
GENDER INEQUALITY
GENDER ISSUES
GENDER PERSPECTIVE
GENDER PERSPECTIVES
GIRLS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEALTH CARE
HOME
HOUSEHOLD CHORES
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUSBAND
ILLITERACY
IMPACTS OF POLICIES
INCOME INEQUALITY
INEQUALITY
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LAWS
LEVELS OF EDUCATION
MALE PARTICIPATION
MEDICINE
NATIONAL PLAN
POLICIES ON GENDER
POLICY ANALYSIS
POLICY RESEARCH
POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
PREGNANCY
PRIMARY EDUCATION
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRODUCTIVITY
PROGRESS
PROPORTION OF WOMEN
PUBLIC POLICY
PURCHASING POWER
PURCHASING POWER PARITY
ROLE OF GENDER
SKILL LEVEL
SOCIAL NORMS
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SPOUSES
TERTIARY EDUCATION
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNITED NATIONS
WAGE GAP
WIFE
WORKFORCE
WORKING WOMEN
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/03/17423390/gender-equality-economic-growth-brazil
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17027

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/03/17423390/gender-equality-economic-growth-brazil
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17027

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