Gender gaps in earnings persist across all regions. For every dollar men make, women make 77 cents. Closing this gap can lead to sizeable gains for economies - an estimated 160 trillion dollars in global gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. A multitude of factors contributes to this gap and this note sheds light on some of the key drivers. Effective evidence-backed policy options to close the earnings gap include providing information on work...
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Sahay,Abhilasha.
Closing Gender Gaps in Earnings (English). World Bank Group Gender Thematic Policy Notes Series Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099429503232391423