WUNRN
Empowering the Third Billion: Women and the World of Work in
2012
by DeAnne Aguirre, Karim Sabbagh, Christine Rupp, and
Leila Hoteit
Direct Link to Full 84-Page 2012
Publication:
The economic potential of the Third Billion and the
multiplier effects that its members could have on the global economy are
significant. Our estimates indicate that if female employment rates were to
match male rates in the United States, overall GDP would increase by 5 percent.
In developing economies, the effect is even more pronounced.
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