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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824744803321

Autore

Chamlou Nadereh <1956->

Titolo

The environment for women's entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa / / Nadereh Chamlou

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2008

ISBN

0-8213-7496-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xxii, 94 pages : illustrations ; ; 26 cm

Collana

Orientation in development

Disciplina

338.040820956

Soggetti

Public opinion - Africa, North

Public opinion - Middle East

Self-employed women - Africa, North - Public opinion

Self-employed women - Middle East - Public opinion

Social values - Africa, North

Social values - Middle East

Work - Africa, North - Public opinion

Work - Middle East - Public opinion

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 (p. 85-90) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Appendixes; Tables; Figures; Box; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; CHAPTER 1 The Middle East's Economic Challenges; CHAPTER 2 Female-Owned Firms Defy the Expected; CHAPTER 3 Investment Climate Barriers to Female-Owned Firms; CHAPTER 4 Is It More Difficult to Start Female-Owned Firms?; CHAPTER 5 How to Boost Female Entrepreneurship; References and Other Resources

Sommario/riassunto

The commonly held perception is that businesses owned by women in the Middle East and North Africa are small and informal, that they're less sophisticated, and that they're huddled in low-value-added sectors. In fact, as The Environment for Women's Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa shows, there is very little difference between mail- and female-owned firms. Female-owned firms in the region are as well-established, productive, technologically savvy, and connected to global markets as male-owned firms. Although there are many similar characteristics and performance levels betw