Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8th, this week’s episode of Macro Bytes focuses on gender equality. Sharing the findings from the recently published research ‘A Woman’s Place’ , the episode explores why boosting female participation in the labour force is key to unlocking long-term economic growth and what policies really work. It turns out, men are a crucial piece of the puzzle.
Welcome to another episode of Macro Bytes. This week our host Paul Diggle shares a first look into the new research series from the abrdn Research Institute, ‘A Woman’s Place’. Swapping out her role as co-host, Stephanie Kelly, our Senior Political Economist, joins as a guest alongside Research Economist, Abigail Watt. As co-authors of this innovative research paper, they discuss the drivers of female labour force participation and why D&I policy really matters for investors.
Part 1 highlights the impact of the Covid crisis on the labour market and explains the economic arguments for optimising human capital
Part 2 goes into detail on the role that policies like paternity leave, tax and employment protection can play in boosting labour force participation among women.
Part 1 highlights the impact of the Covid crisis on the labour market and explains the economic arguments for optimising human capital
Part 2 goes into detail on the role that policies like paternity leave, tax and employment protection can play in boosting labour force participation among women.
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Find out more about A Woman's Place
We'll be publishing further editions of the research throughout the year so stay up to date by visiting our Research Hub where you'll find related articles, upcoming events and links to download the full working research paper.