Europe: A Survey of Gender Budgeting Efforts

July 28, 2016

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Sheila Quinn. Europe: A Survey of Gender Budgeting Efforts, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2016) accessed November 21, 2024

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Summary

This paper surveys European gender budgeting efforts, which have enjoyed sustained support for more than a decade and a half. In a number of countries, gender budgeting led to significant changes in budget legislation and administrative practices. In some countries, it is also possible to tie gender budgeting efforts to expenditure and revenue policy reforms. At a time of continued fiscal austerity in Europe, gender budgeting can help inform fiscal policies to ensure gender-related goals are met. Civil society has played an active role in advocating for effective gender budgeting.

Subject: Budget planning and preparation, Gender, Gender budgeting, Gender inequality, Public financial management (PFM), Women

Keywords: Budget initiative, Budget planning and preparation, Civil society, Coalition government, Eastern Europe, Economic policy, Equal pay, Europe, Federal budget, Fiscal policies and administration, Gender budgeting, Gender equality objective, Gender equality policy, Gender inequality, Governance reform, Government policy, Personal income, Social policy, Western Europe, Women, WP

Publication Details

Pages:

63
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Series:

Working Paper No. 2016/155
Stock No:

WPIEA2016155
ISBN:

9781475520088
ISSN:

1018-5941

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