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Effects of IMF Conditional Loans on Gender Equality

Abdo, Dina Taha Hussien
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4525-4808
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu162086139444451

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2021, Master of Arts in Financial Economics, Youngstown State University, Lariccia School of Accounting and Finance.
Substantial research has been conducted on the effects of IMF conditional loans on the economic and political aspects within a borrowing country; however, little is known about the effect of these loans on gender equality. In this paper, it is suggested that austerity measures imposed by IMF conditionality has negative effects on gender equality in the recipient countries. In order to bring an empirical proof, data from the IMF programs on 99 low-medium income countries from 2010-2018 has been gathered and combined together. The results from the study suggest that the increase in the number of economic conditions of an IMF loan most likely results in a decrease of gender equality levels. The major implication from this paper is that the IMF should consider closing the gap between genders when imposing its conditions because this will not only protect women’s right but also will stimulate economic growth.
Jeremy Schwartz, PhD (Advisor)
Ou Hu, PhD (Committee Member)
Ebenge Usip, PhD (Committee Member)
55 p.
Economics; Finance; Gender
IMF; Gender equality; Feminist economics; Macroeconomic policy; Women rights; Global Justice; Women empowerment; Economic growth

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  • Abdo, D. T. H. (2021). Effects of IMF Conditional Loans on Gender Equality [Master's thesis, Youngstown State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu162086139444451

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Abdo, Dina. Effects of IMF Conditional Loans on Gender Equality. 2021. Youngstown State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu162086139444451.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Abdo, Dina. "Effects of IMF Conditional Loans on Gender Equality." Master's thesis, Youngstown State University, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu162086139444451

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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