Details
Date:
May 18, 2022
Time:
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Course Number:
STR22.05
Application Deadline
May 13, 2022
STI Webinar on China’s Rebalancing and Gender Inequality
Speakers
Ms. Era Dabla-Norris, Mission Chief to Vietnam and Division Chief, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF
Ms. Bin Grace Li, Senior Economist, European Department, IMF
Ms. Mariya Brussevich, Economist, Research Department, IMF
Moderator
Mr. Aleš Bulíř, Deputy Director, IMF - Singapore Regional Training Institute
Webinar Description
This study examines gender inequality in the context of structural transformation and rebalancing in China. We document declining women’s relative wages and labor force participation in China during the last two decades, despite rapid growth and expansion of the service sector. Using household data, we provide evidence consistent with a U-shaped relationship between economic development and women’s labor market outcomes. Using a model of structural transformation, we show that labor market barriers for women have increased over time. Model counterfactuals suggest that removing these barriers and increasing service sector productivity can boost both gender equality and economic growth in China.
Registration
To register for this webinar, please complete the online form here by May 13, 2022, 12noon (Singapore Time). Only official email addresses are accepted.
