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| Other authors / contributors: | Kolovich, Lisa, author, (IMF staff)
Kochhar, Kalpana, author, (IMF staff)
Newiak, Monique, author, (IMF staff)
International Monetary Fund, publisher.
International Monetary Fund. African Department, issuing body.
International Monetary Fund. Human Resources Department, issuing body.
International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, and Review Department, issuing body.
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| ISBN: | 9781498367738
1498367739
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| Notes: | "July 2016."
At head of title: International Monetary Fund, African Department, Human Resource Department, and Strategy, Policy, and Review Department.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 22-26).
Online resource; title from pdf title page (IMF.org Web site, viewed September 12, 2016).
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| Summary: | We show that gender inequality decreases the variety of goods countries produce and export, in particular in low-income and developing countries. We argue that this happens through at least two channels: first, gender gaps in opportunity, such as lower educational enrollment rates for girls than for boys, harm diversification by constraining the potential pool of human capital available in an economy. Second, gender gaps in the labor market impede the development of new ideas by decreasing the efficiency of the labor force. Our empirical estimates support these hypotheses, providing evidence that gender-friendly policies could help countries diversify their economies.
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