02132cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018937 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484388662 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018. 1 online resource (21 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <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 Selected Issues paper investigates the macroeconomic impact of existing gender gaps in Ethiopia and discusses the authorities' policies in the areas of gender equality and women's rights, with a focus on women's economic engagement. Ethiopia has shown a firm political commitment to the advancement of gender equality and women's rights; however significant challenges around women's economic participation remain. Whilst most people work in Ethiopia, women face many barriers to formal labor force participation, have lower levels of education than men-particularly at secondary and tertiary levels-and have significant wage gaps compared to men. The findings suggest that, eliminating gender gaps in both educational attainment and the rate of formal employment could increase output in Ethiopia over time by over 24 percent. Improved institutional capacity would lead to better integration of gender issues into the planning and implementation of government policies. Ethiopia has already embedded gender units within the structure of many of its ministries. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2018/355 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2018/355/002.2018.issue-355-en.xml IMF e-Library