Kathy Matsui
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- Goldman Sachs28 min
Women in the workforce: Analyzing the gains and gaps
Kathy Matsui, Sharon Bell, Asahi Pompey, Alison Nathan
Global female labor participation has surged in nations like Japan and Italy through policy-driven shifts in childcare and work-hour regulations, yet the United States faces stagnation due to a lack of supportive infrastructure compared to European counterparts. While the gender pay gap has narrowed in most OECD countries and women are increasingly dominating educational pipelines, significant disparities remain in corporate leadership, with women holding only 9% of S&P 500 CEO roles. To address these structural imbalances, strategic initiatives are focusing on closing the $1.7 trillion capital gap for women entrepreneurs and reforming legal barriers to ensure equitable economic growth.
- Goldman Sachs13 min
From Abenomics to Suganomics: What’s Next for Japan
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is expected to preserve Shinzo Abe's expansionary economic framework while accelerating strategic reforms in rural revitalization, banking consolidation, and digital productivity through a new digital agency. These policies have already boosted inbound tourism, popularized the "Furusato Nozei" tax incentive, and entrenched corporate governance changes that increase board diversity and protect minority shareholders. With Goldman Sachs projecting a 24.5% upside for the Nikkei contingent on global growth, investors are positioning in cyclical sectors like autos and machinery while viewing trading companies as dual-play vehicles for economic recovery.