Disaggregating national production by sex might lead to the misleading conclusion that women’s contribution to the economy is significantly lower than men’s. National Accounts fail to measure the time people dedicate to ...

The gender dividend is considered a potential opportunity for economic growth that comes from an increase in women’s labor force participation. Previous studies conclude that if nonmarket production is included; the gender ...

Esta publicación presenta los resultados de un estudio efectuado en el Centro Centroamericano de Población (CCP) de la Universidad de Costa Rica por iniciativa de la Contraloría General de la Republica (CGR) y según Carta ...

El presente documento cuenta con 4 grandes secciones: i) Antecedentes. Costa Rica experimenta un acelerado proceso de envejecimiento poblacional. Entre el 2018 y 2080, las personas mayores de 64 años pasarán de representar ...

Female labor force participation in Costa Rica has remained stagnant since 2005. An increase on the participation of women in the labor market could have a positive impact on the economy, which is known as gender dividend. ...