Using Computable General Equilibrium Models to Analyze Economic Benefits ofGender-Inclusive Policies

Kabir, Kayenat ; Dudu, Hasan

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: GENDER GAP;    GENDER EQUALITY;    INCLUSIVE GROWTH;    COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM;    ECONOMIC IMPACT;   

RP-ID  :  149942

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Computable general equilibrium (CGE)models are economy-wide simulation tools that can be veryuseful in answering the policy questions related to closinggender gaps. They allow us to estimate the contributions ofgender-inclusive policies, quantify costs and benefits ofassociated reforms for policy prioritization, identifywinners and losers of suggested reforms, and understandtransmission channels. They also allow us to estimatedistributional and sectoral impact of economy-wide shocksuch as the containment measures to mitigate the spread ofCOVID-19 (Coronavirus). This note provides a brief overviewof computable general equilibrium model-based analysis inthe context of gender-inclusive policies. The purpose ofthis note is to familiarize non-CGE modelers with this tooland advance discussion on how results derived from it can beused to aid policy dialogue and enhance the design andimplementation of gender activities in operations, leadingto more gender-inclusive economies and sustainable resultsfor women on the ground. The note covers what the World Bankhas been doing on this front, data requirements for suchanalysis, and how to chart the way forward.