Does Gender Equality in Labor Participation Bring Real Equality? Evidence from Developed and Developing Countries

Drawing on various macro- and micro-data sources, the authors present robust evidence of an inverted U-shaped relationship between female labor force participation and inequality. Overall, female labor force participation is found to have a strong...

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Main Authors: Alfani, Federica, Clementi, Fabio, Fabiani, Michele, Molini, Vasco, Valentini, Enzo
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/525631619204036725/Does-Gender-Equality-in-Labor-Participation-Bring-Real-Equality-Evidence-from-Developed-and-Developing-Countries
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35518