01727cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF007713 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451850635 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Esteve-Volart, Berta. Sex Discrimination and Growth / Berta Esteve-Volart. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2000. 1 online resource (36 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper argues that sex discrimination is an inefficient practice. We model sex discrimination as the complete exclusion of females from the labor market or as the exclusion of females from managerial positions. The former implies a reduction in GDP per capita; the latter distorts the allocation of talent and lowers economic growth. Both imply lower female-to-male schooling ratios. Our model predicts a convex relationship between nondiscrimination and growth. Although discrimination is difficult to measure, it will be reflected in schooling differentials. We present evidence based on cross-country regressions that is consistent with a convex relationship between schooling differentials and growth. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2000/084 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2000/084/001.2000.issue-084-en.xml IMF e-Library