Gender, Jobs and Poverty: An Agenda for Research and Policy: Synthesis Paper No. 11

This research is part of the Gender, Growth and Labour Markets in Low-Income Countries programme

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 1 November 2019

• Document Type: Systematic Review
• Theme: Economic Growth
• Authors: Bandiera, O, Zipfel, C

Abstract

Women are overrepresented among the world’s poorest and underrepresented in well-paid jobs. The new Gender, Growth and Labour Markets in Low-Income Countries programme aims to investigate the causes of gender disparities in labor markets, assess their implications for equity and efficiency, and guide policy design. The program, a joint venture between the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and the IZA Institute of Labor Economics, launched with an inaugural workshop on June 19, 2019. This report provides a summary of the discussions held on the state of existing evidence and questions for future research.

This research is part of the Gender, Growth and Labour Markets in Low-Income Countries programme

Citation

Bandiera, O. & Zipfel, C. (2019). An Agenda for Research and Policy. G2LMLIC Synthesis Paper No. 11. Available at https://g2lm-lic.iza.org/publications/sp/sp11/

Link

Gender, Jobs and Poverty: An Agenda for Research and Policy

Published 1 November 2019