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COVID-19: An Opportunity to Reset Policy Levers for Better Gender Equality in the Economy and Society

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  • Tania Dey

    (University of Adelaide)

  • Michael O’Neil

    (University of Adelaide)

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This paper presents a discussion on economic incentives and social norms that have contributed to the changing participation of women in the Australian labour market. While that participation continues to increase there is still more that can be done to improve equality and equity in the workforce that will contribute to national productivity and income. COVID-19 offers the opportunity of looking freshly at changing social norms and our economic policies to maintain and reward the participation of women in the labour market. Australia as a nation will be better off and families and children likewise.

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  • Tania Dey & Michael O’Neil, 2021. "COVID-19: An Opportunity to Reset Policy Levers for Better Gender Equality in the Economy and Society," Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE), Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC), Curtin Business School, vol. 24(2), pages 145-174.
    • Handle: RePEc:ozl:journl:v:24:y:2021:i:2:p:145-174
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    Keywords

    Female workforce participation; social norms; public policy; gender equity; COVID-19;
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    JEL classification:

    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J18 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Public Policy
    • J2 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor

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