What keeps (or drives) women out of the labour force? The evidence points to the role of motherhood and stresses the importance of supporting female employment after maternity leave.9 In Italy, the probability of exiting the labour market almost doubles just after childbirth and remains steadily higher for the following 15 years.10 Well-designed policies to improve the material conditions of maternity/parenthood are important.
Although commendable progress has been made over the years in the real estate and housing sectors, there is room for a great deal more. Availability of adequate housing units in the affordable segment and improved home ownership coupled with access to formal housing finance for the lower income segments, continues to be a policy priority for contributing significantly to all round economic growth. 36.