I took a photograph while vacationing with my family in June of 2007. It is of a woman selling tacos and burritos as well as drinks out of the back of her truck near the marina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The construction workers pay her a small fee to bring them a hot lunch and a cold drink. In many parts of the world, this is very common work and gender roles for women and men. This type of work is considered by economists as informal labor market activity and difficult to accurately capture in GDP.
1. What are some of the issues facing policymakers when counting her activities in GDP?
2. Provide an idea for how you would solve the problem of including her efforts.
3. What are the implications for these proposals for (i) the women (ii) the government of Mexico?
I took a photograph while vacationing with my family in June of 2007. It is of a woman selling tacos and burritos as well as drinks out of the back of her truck near the marina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The construction workers pay her a small fee to bring them a hot lunch and a cold drink. In many parts of the world, this is very common work and gender roles for women and men. This type of work is considered by economists as informal labor market activity and difficult to accurately capture in GDP.
1. What are some of the issues facing policymakers when counting her activities in GDP?
2. Provide an idea for how you would solve the problem of including her efforts.
3. What are the implications for these proposals for (i) the women (ii) the government of Mexico?
