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    Green Jobs and the Future of Work for Women and Men
    (International Monetary Fund, 2024) Rose, Naomi; Cazzaniga, Mauro; Fabrizio, Stefania; Jaumotte, Florence; Li, Longji; Mondragon, Jorge; Priano, Sahar; Tavares, Marina M.
    The green transition presents both significant opportunities and challenges for workers across advanced economies (AEs) and emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs). Green jobs are employing a growing number of workers globally, reflecting a shift toward sustainability. In contrast, polluting jobs are declining in importance in AEs but continue to rise in EMDEs. This note explores how investments in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills and reforms for women’s economic empowerment are key for workers to grab the opportunities brought by the green transition. Our findings suggest that economies with a robust supply of STEM-educated workers and more equal gender treatment could transition faster and at a lower cost to a green economy.