Enterprising women expanding economic opportunities in africa / Mary Hallward-Driemeier.

Author/creator Hallward-Driemeier, Mary, 1966-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : World Bank,
Descriptionxxix, 274 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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Subjects

Contents Part I. Where women and men work -- 1. Self-employed, employers, and wage earners in the formal and informal sectors -- 2. The size, formality, and industry of enterprises -- Part II. Why women work where they do -- 3. Country patterns in income, human capital, and assets affect where women work -- 4. Sorting into entrepreneurial activities: individual patterns -- Part III. How women perform--and the constraints they face -- 5. Sorting drives gender gaps in productivity and profits -- 6. After sorting, constraints depend on the type of enterprise -- Part IV. Shifting women to more productive work -- 7. Increasing the right to own and control assets -- 8. Expanding women's access to finance -- 9. Enriching managerial and financial skills -- 10. Strengthening women's voices in business environment reforms -- 11. Toward an action agenda.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2012049861
ISBN9780821397039
ISBN9780821398098 (electronic)

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