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Hallward-Driemeier Mary <1966-> |
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Enterprising women : : expanding economic opportunities in africa / / Mary Hallward-Driemeier |
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Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2013 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Women - Africa, Sub-Saharan - Economic conditions |
Women - Africa, Sub-Saharan - Social conditions |
Businesswomen - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
Women - Employment - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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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. |
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