01857cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018232 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484339732 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Ouedraogo, Rasmane. Foreign Direct Investment and Women Empowerment : New Evidence on Developing Countries / Rasmane Ouedraogo, Elodie Marlet. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018. 1 online resource (45 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 assesses the effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) on gender development and gender inequality. In fact, FDI through increased labor demand, technological spillovers but mostly through corporate social responsibility and economic growth, can potentially influence women's welfare. Using a panel dataset of 94 developing countries from 1990 to 2015, we find that FDI inflows improve women's welfare and decrease gender inequality. However, the impact is lower in countries where women have low access to resources and face a heavier burden to open a business. This suggests that for countries to fully benefit from FDI inflows, they should ensure that women can enjoy free access to the labor market and associated income. Mode of access: Internet Marlet, Elodie. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2018/025 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2018/025/001.2018.issue-025-en.xml IMF e-Library