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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780940903321

Autore

Simavi Sevi

Titolo

Gender dimensions of investment climate reform : : a guide for policy makers and practitioners / / [Sevi Simavi, Clare Manuel, Mark Blackden]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2010

ISBN

1-282-50209-3

9786612502095

0-8213-8098-2

Descrizione fisica

xx, 236 pages : illustrations ; ; 26 cm

Altri autori (Persone)

ManuelClare <1962->

BlackdenC. Mark <1954->

Disciplina

332.67/3082091724

Soggetti

Investments, Foreign - Moral and ethical aspects - Developing countries

Women-owned business enterprises - Developing countries

Sex discrimination against women - Developing countries

Sex discrimination in employment - Developing countries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Introduction and Economic Rationale; Core Module: Gender-Informed Baseline for Diagnostics, Solution Design, Implementation, and Monitoring and Evaluation; Module 1: Public-Private Dialogue; Module 2: Business Entry and Operations: Registration, Licensing, and Permits; Module 3: Business Taxation; Module 4: Trade Logistics; Module 5: Secured Lending; Module 6: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Module 7: Special Economic Zones; Module 8: Foreign Investment Policy and Promotion; Bibliography

IndexBack cover

Sommario/riassunto

Promoting women's economic empowerment is increasingly seen as one of the most important driving forces behind economic growth and the fight against poverty. Women's economic participation as entrepreneurs, employees, and leaders is recognized as a measure of a country's dynamism and viability.This main goal of this volume is to



provide fresh thinking on how to solve common issues women entrepreneurs and employees face in the investment climate area. It presents actionable, practical, replicable, and scalable tools to promote gender-sensitive investment climate reforms that would equally benef