LEADER 03951oam 22007815 450 001 9910778572103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-26770-1 010 $a9786612267703 010 $a0-8213-8016-8 024 7 $a10.1596/978-0-8213-8014-7 035 $a(CKB)1000000000805907 035 $a(EBL)476215 035 $a(OCoLC)454531680 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000087049 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11998382 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000087049 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10030882 035 $a(PQKB)11187797 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC476215 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL476215 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10369857 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL226770 035 $a(The World Bank)ocn323196309 035 $a(US-djbf)15738569 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000805907 100 $a20090514d2009 uf 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aGender in Bolivian production : $ereducing differences in formality and productivity of firms 210 1$aWashington, D.C. :$cWorld Bank,$dc2009. 215 $axv, 61 pages ;$cillustrations ;$d26 cm 225 1 $aA World Bank country study,$x0253-2123 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8213-8014-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aContents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Executive Summary; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Men and Women in Bolivia's Informal Sector; Figures; Tables; Boxes; Gender, Formality, and Profitability; Gender-Specific Constraints to Productivity; Implications of Policies to Increase the Formalization and Productivity of Female Owners of Small and Micro Firms; References; Appendixes 330 3 $aBolivia's informal economic sector is the largest in Latin America, and women-owned businesses tend to be overrepresented in the informal sector and to be less profitable than firms in the formal sector. This study seeks to better understand gender-based differences in firms' tendencies toward formality, the impact of formality on profits, and the productivity of small informal firms. Using data from firm surveys, national household surveys, and qualitative data from focus groups, the study conducts a gender analysis of formality and productivity in six different sectors in Bolivia. The findings shed new light on how gender-based differences contribute to a firm's decision to become formal and the consequences of this decision for profitability. The outcomes of the study suggest that policies should focus on increasing the productivity and scale of women-owned businesses. Two general priorities emerge: promoting women's access to productive assets to facilitate growth and productivity and providing an enabling environment for women's entrepreneurship by expanding women's choices and capacity to respond to market opportunities.--Publisher's description. 410 0$aWorld Bank country study. 410 0$aWorld Bank e-Library. 606 $aSmall business$zBolivia$xManagement$xSex differences 606 $aWomen-owned business enterprises$zBolivia$xManagement 606 $aInformal sector (Economics)$zBolivia 606 $aBusinesswomen$zBolivia 606 $aSex discrimination against women$zBolivia 615 0$aSmall business$xManagement$xSex differences. 615 0$aWomen-owned business enterprises$xManagement. 615 0$aInformal sector (Economics) 615 0$aBusinesswomen 615 0$aSex discrimination against women 676 $a338.6/420820984 712 02$aWorld Bank. 801 0$bDLC 801 1$bDLC 801 2$bBTCTA 801 2$bC#P 801 2$bBWX 801 2$bCDX 801 2$bYHM 801 2$bCOD 801 2$bDLC 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910778572103321 996 $aGender in Bolivian production$93843655 997 $aUNINA