Inequality / Inclusion and gender

Lisa Kolovich: Gender Equality to address Shifting Demographics

LISA KOLOVICH

July 11, 2024

Photo courtesy of Lisa Kolovich

In This Episode

Aging populations in many advanced and emerging market economies mean shrinking workforces, weighing on growth. However, the opposite is true in low-income countries where populations are growing, and the expanding workforce may lack the skills for the job market. How can these two scenarios offset each other? Lisa Kolovich says women hold the key. Kolovich is an economist in the IMF Inclusion and Gender Unit, which has published a study that shows that supporting women’s health and education isn’t only the right thing to do but helps build critical human capital. In this podcast, Kolovich says gender equality can serve as a stabilizing factor to rebalance demographic trends. Transcript

LISA KOLOVICH is a senior economist in the IMF’s Strategy, Policy, and Review Department.

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