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Autore |
Ellis Amanda <1962-> |
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Gender and economic growth in Uganda [[electronic resource] ] : unleashing the power of women / / Amanda Ellis, Claire Manuel, C. Mark Blackden |
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Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2005 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-25358-4 |
9786610253586 |
0-8213-6385-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (106 p.) |
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Collana |
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Directions in development |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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ManuelClare <1962-> |
BlackdenC. Mark <1954-> |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Women in economic development - Uganda |
Sex discrimination against women - Uganda |
Investments, Foreign - Law and legislation - Uganda |
Women - Uganda - Economic conditions |
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Uganda Economic conditions 1979- |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Acronyms; Overview; Figures; Boxes; 1 Introduction; Tables; 2 How Are Growth and Gender Linked?; 3 Establishing a Business: Registration, Approvals, and Access to Finance and Capital; 4 Locating a Business: Access to Land and Site Development; 5 Operating a Business: Tax Administration and Customs; 6 Sectoral Perspective on Administrative Barriers to Investment and Labor Laws; 7 Access to Justice; 8 The Way Forward; Appendix: Summary of Consultations with Women Entrepreneurs in Kampala, Uganda; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Men and women both play significant, though different, economic roles in Uganda (both contribute around 50% of GDP and women are 39% of business owners). Gender inequality in access to and control of productive assets and resources acts as a brake to women's economic |
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