Apr 06
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Women Driving Global Economic Development
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Very interesting post at Tom Barnett's blog about the role that women play in driving economic prosperity.
Get these points about 'womenomics'
The increase in female employment in the rich world has been the main driving force of growth in the past couple of decades.
….. women have contributed more to global GDP than have either new technology or the new giants, China and India
In the emerging East Asian economies, for every 100 men in the labour force there are now 83 women, higher than the average in OECD countries.
Since 1970 women have filled two new jobs for every one taken by a man.
1) “In the emerging East Asian economies, for every 100 men in the
labour force there are now 83 women, higher even than the average in
OECD countries
In particular there is strong evidence that educating young girls boosts prosperity. It is probably the single best investment that can be made in the developing world.
….. women have contributed more to global GDP than have either new technology or the new giants, China and India
In the emerging East Asian economies, for every 100 men in the labour force there are now 83 women, higher than the average in OECD countries.
Since 1970 women have filled two new jobs for every one taken by a man.
1) “In the emerging East Asian economies, for every 100 men in the
labour force there are now 83 women, higher even than the average in
OECD countries
In particular there is strong evidence that educating young girls boosts prosperity. It is probably the single best investment that can be made in the developing world.