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Ressource category: Productivity

Tackling Gender Inequality: Definitions, Trends, and Policy Designs

By fabi

The paper examines the complex interplay between gender inequality, childcare, and economic development. It highlights that addressing gender inequality, including disparities in childcare responsibilities, has significant socio-economic benefits, extending beyond women to society as a whole. The document suggests that targeted and general policies, informed by the nuanced understanding of gender gaps and inequality, are … Continued

Reducing and Redistributing Unpaid Work: Stronger Policies to Support Gender Equality

By fabi

The paper explores the significant role of unpaid work, predominantly undertaken by women, in the economy, and its implications for gender inequality. Highlighting unpaid work’s exclusion from GDP calculations, it emphasizes how this undervaluation affects women’s labor force participation and economic productivity. The paper advocates for policies aimed at reducing and redistributing unpaid work to … Continued

Evidence review of the global childcare crisis and the road for post-covid-19 recovery and resilience

By fabi

The text emphasizes the critical impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women’s equality, particularly highlighting the exacerbated childcare crisis. It discusses how women, especially in precarious jobs and the informal sector, have faced significant livelihood disruptions due to lockdowns and restrictions. With the surge in unpaid care work, the document calls for urgent integration of … Continued

The Economics of Human Development and Social Mobility

By fabi

Heckman and Mosso (2014) delve into the economics of human development and social mobility, presenting a comprehensive overview of how early life conditions influence skill development across a lifespan. They argue for the critical nature of early interventions in shaping life outcomes and highlight the limited effectiveness of income transfer policies in improving child outcomes. … Continued

Accessing childcare: Parents’ logistical challenges and gender equality

By fabi

The paper highlights the importance of early childhood education and care (ECEC) services in promoting gender equality by easing the work and childcare balance for parents. In recent decades, OECD countries have significantly expanded ECEC, recognizing its role in supporting children’s development, future productivity, and allowing parents, particularly mothers, to stay in the workforce. This … Continued

The Effect of Childcare Access on Women’s Careers and Firm Performance”

By fabi

The study explores the impact of Quebec’s 1997 universal childcare reform on women’s career trajectories and firm outcomes, using tax data and considering the reform’s timing relative to childbirth. Findings indicate that early childcare access boosts employment among new mothers, especially those previously unemployed, and facilitates their transition into more demanding roles within male-dominated firms, … Continued