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Women's economic empowerment is not a new issue; nevertheless, it continues to challenge governments and development assistance agencies. One of the reasons for this hurdle may well be that gender advocates and growth devotees are speaking different languages when there is a huge space for them to collaborate effectively and pursue both agendas simultaneously. This paper outlines a framework for gender-enhanced growth diagnostics that can be used to identify win-win solutions based on policies that target jointly the binding constraints to economic growth and those limiting female economic participation. The welfare gain from such a reform surpasses the gain from a pro-growth reform addressing only the binding constraint to growth or that from a pro-gender reform aimed at closing gender gaps. Using Turkey's country growth diagnostics and data on gender gaps, the paper uses the approach to identify those constraints to women's economic empowerment that align with national growth priorities and may therefore gain greater traction with policy makers.

*What were the causes of the financial and economic crises of 2008-2009?. *What intellectual and policy mistakes prevented academics and policymakers from anticipating the crisis?. *What is the future of financial regulation-both domestic and international?. *What role did global macroeconomic imbalances play in the run-up to the crisis?. *What is the future of the export-led growth model and what are the implications for developing countries?. *To what extent will government remain involved in the economy as a result of the crisis?. *What is state of infrastructure policy and the outlook for growth-promoting infrastructure spending?. *What is the appropriate role of countercyclical fiscal policy in stimulating growth?. *What are the long term challenges to growth?. *How will climate change dynamics affect developing country growth in the future?. *How will evolving demographic trends affect labor markets and what are possible policy steps to mitigate projected declines in economic growth?. This book has been prepared for the Commission on Growth and Development to evaluate the prospects for economic growth in developing countries in the wake of the world financial and economic crises of 2008-2009. It considers a range of questions, particularly with regard to the future of globalization and the policy implications of the crisis. It considers the important issues pertaining to short-term, medium-term, and long-term growth and puts forward the latest policy ideas for fostering sustained economic growth in the developing world. Written by prominent academics, policymakers, and practitioners, the contributions to Globalization and Growth seeks to create a better understanding of the evolving dynamic of globalization and economic growth, with particular regard to developing countries, and to inform policy makers of possible policy levers to address

1. The conduct of industrial policy. - XIV,182 S. : graph. Darst., Kt., Tab., Lit.Hinw. - (ISBN 0-8213-0887-4); 2. Selected topics and case studies. - X,225 S. : graph. Darst., Kt., Tab., Lit. S. 218-225. - (ISBN 0-8213-0893-9)