This paper draws on an expanded growth accounting framework to estimate the relative contribution of women to growth in Sub-Saharan Africa. Empirical results show a consistently positive contribution of women to growth in gross domestic product in the region, both during economic downturns and growth spurts. This is despite the absence of any valuation of home-produced goods and informal sector production, which accounts for the bulk of womens production...
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2012/08/01
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政策研究报告
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WPS6153
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2012/08/01
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Accounting for gender production from a growth accounting framework in Sub-Saharan Africa
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labor force participation rate of woman