Inclusive growth: shifting the debate, the terrain, and getting serious about gender. Arjan de Haan GDN Annual Conference Manila, June 2013

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1 Inclusive growth: shifting the debate, the terrain, and getting serious about gender Arjan de Haan GDN Annual Conference Manila, June 2013

2 1. Comments paper Rafael Ranieri and Raquel Almeida Ramos 2. IDRC s reflection on inclusive growth, the concept, and research priorities 3. New program Women s Economic Empowerment and Growth in Low-Income Countries

3 Rafael Ranieri and Raquel Almeida Ramos Building concept inclusive growth Useful overview of the literature, growth, inequality, propoor growth not all new under the sun Inevitable, strong focus on measurement (outcomes), and difficulties of composite indices (not a new MDG) Also: processes, productive employment 3

4 Comments Underline difficulty composite measures, no holy grail May be useful to reflect on politics, ie: - why concept popular in various countries, and variations across - If interest is social and political stability, should we stop looking under the lamp-post? Proposal: to shift balance of debate towards processes -> Supporting inclusive IDRC 4

5 2. Shifting the terrain: inclusive growth as productive opportunities For Supporting Inclusive Growth inclusive growth not simply a question of redistribution of growth operational emphasis : how to promote opportunities for gainful employment and livelihood (annual portfolio about 25 projects)

6 Total Labour Force Participation Rate (% total poupulation aged 15-64) Pillar 1 labour/jobs How little we know global data labor force participation 100 Growth and demand for jobs Informality: what is it, should we support, formalise? R² = GNI per capita PPP (current international $) Social protection how can it support productivity / productive employment 6

7 Pillar 2 Enterprises, entrepreneurship SME development Regulatory and policy frameworks Entrepreneurship and productivity eg GEM Africa 7

8 New Research Program Women s Economic Empowerment and Growth in Low-Income Countries 8

9 Rationale for the program Much progress gender indicators though with huge variations More progress on (and knowledge of) progress education, health less on economic empowerment (WEF data) Disparities continue: type of work, wages, access to business and finance Global interest how women can play a greater role Issues and policies are context specific 9

10 Gender equality and competitiveness (WEF) 10

11 Three sets of questions 1: Barriers to women s economic empowerment forms of employment & entrepreneurship that are empowering constraints and choices on continuum of selfemployment, wage employment, entrepreneurship gendered silo of paid and unpaid care work, where innovation regarding care has been limited constraints to women s position in the household, wider society & economy -> individual choices 11

12 2. Does women s economic empowerment promote growth? links between gender equality and economic growth complex and not uniform -> need to further investigate relationships in various contexts pathways through which women s economic empowerment contributes to economic growth hypotheses: more equal economic participation also improves efficiency, productivity, competitiveness; raise incomes; improve conditions for growth 12

13 3. and what patterns of growth promote women s economic empowerment? evidence converse - economic growth promotes gender equality - more mixed some of fastest growing countries show least signs of progress basic gender equality impact that patterns of growth on women s economic empowerment and care, including competition, liberalisation, technological change outcomes of growth more positive which accompanying measures matter? 13

14 Program strategy Combine quality research, strengthen capacity, and policy outreach (research uptake) Competitive call for 15 mid-size research programs, focus on low-income countries (also: synthesis of evidence question 2) Research approaches: focus multi-disciplinary, cross-country After 5 years, body of evidence and cohort of researchers better able to address issues of women s economic empowerment 14

15 Women s Economic Empowerment and Growth in Low-Income Countries Call for research proposals scheduled July 25 th 2013 Recruitment of specialist : 15