Gender Equality and Economic Diversification /
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...
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Format: | Journal |
Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2016.
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Series: | IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;
No. 2016/140 |
Online Access: | Full text available on IMF |