Author : Cristian Alonso
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1513514539
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (135 download)
Book Synopsis Reducing and Redistributing Unpaid Work: Stronger Policies to Support Gender Equality by : Cristian Alonso
Download or read book Reducing and Redistributing Unpaid Work: Stronger Policies to Support Gender Equality written by Cristian Alonso and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unpaid work, such as caring for children, the elderly, and household chores represents a significant share of economic activity but is not counted as part of GDP. Women disproportionately shoulder the burden of unpaid work: on average, women do two more hours of unpaid work per day than men, with large differences across countries. While much unpaid care work is done entirely by choice, constraints imposed by cultural norms, labor market features or lack of public services, infrastructure, and family-friendly policies matter. This undermines female labor force participation and lowers economy-wide productivity. In this paper, we examine recent trends in unpaid work around the world using aggregate and individual-level data, explore potential drivers, and identify policies that can help reduce and redistribute unpaid work across genders. Conservative model-based estimates suggest that the gains from these policies could amount to up to 4 percent of GDP.