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This report presents the results of various experimental studies that try to address, from different perspectives, the challenges of supporting the growth and profitability of women entrepreneurs. In Mexico, women tend to be overrepresented in the category of microentrepreneurs, who often have...
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The report focuses on sectoral choice as one of the contributors to the gender gap in firm performance. It explores the difference in profits among female entrepreneurs who cross over into male-dominated sectors (MDS) compared to those who remain in traditionally female-concentrated sectors...
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increase, unprecedented numbers of women are entering the world of business and entrepreneurship. The number of women …The world today believes that supporting women entrepreneurs is vital for economic growth. As economic opportunities …
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World Bank's Ukraine Technical Assistance on Innovation, supported by the Swedish Ukraine Financial and Enterprise Sector …
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Micro and small enterprise (MSME) insolvency is particularly likely to impact not only the business, but also the personal and family life of the owner-operator(s) of such businesses, raising particular concerns that apply much less frequently in the context of corporate insolvency. This report...
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international businesses, as well as the donor community, entrepreneurship is beginning to emerge as a crucial element in any …
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In face of growing concern related to climate change, green technology entrepreneurs are critically needed to develop the businesses and ideas behind climate mitigation in developing countries - but they frequently collide with challenges endemic to such environments. The purpose of this study...
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Climate-smart development is a rapidly growing area in Morocco, and indeed much of the world. It has simultaneously … energy costs, creating jobs, and increasing economic opportunity. A World Bank Group (WBG) team, together with the support of … Cluster Solaire's and the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN), undertook a climate entrepreneurship ecosystem …
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entrepreneurship is essential to drive this growth. Improving the conditions for entry and growth of innovative startups, through …
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This report explores gender differences in entrepreneurship for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) in …-level surveys, the report establishes stylized facts about gender gaps in participation in entrepreneurship and in business … owners or be part of a larger corporation. After establishing stylized facts about gender gaps in entrepreneurship, the …
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