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Author Khera, Purva

Title Closing Gender Gaps in India
Published Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (44 pages)
Contents Cover; Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. The Model; 2.1 The Labor Market; 2.2 Entrepreneurs; 2.3 Retailers; 2.4 Banking Sector; 2.5 Household; 2.6 Capital Producer; 2.7 Rest of the World; 2.8 Government Policy; 2.9 Market Clearing and Aggregation; 3. Calibrating the Model; 4. Policy Results; 4.1 Gender-Specific Policies; 5. Conclusion and Policy Implications; References; Figures; 1. India -- Gender inequality in entrepreneurship and access to finance; 2. India -- Gender inequality in the labor market; 3. Results -- Impact of an increase in female entrepreneurs' access to formal finance; Tables
1. Characterizing Informality2. Characterizing Gender Inequality; 3. Four sectors of the economy; 4. Parameter calibration, Baseline model for India; 5. Calibration of gender-related parameters, Baseline model for India; 6. Gender inequality in the steady state; 7. Permanent policy shock; 8. Long-run impact on the overall economy; 9. Long-run impact on gender gaps
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Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781484379431
1484379438