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Studies of female business leaders and economic performance are rarely conducted with worldwide observational data, and with considerations on the underlying cultural, institutional, and business environment. This paper uses worldwide, firm-level data from more than 100 countries to study how...
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Around the world, women face persistent barriers in seeking to enter the labor force, attain leadership positions, and … launch businesses. Gender inequality not only prevents women from achieving their full potential and gaining economic …, policymakers face the timely challenge of ensuring that women are not left behind in the development agenda. This working paper …
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Is there a mindset gap holding women back in business? Can entrepreneurship training instill a set of attitudes … performance of women-owned micro and small enterprises in Ethiopia. The trainings were underpinned by psychology with a mission to …-efficacy, personal initiative, and entrepreneurial locus of control to the women, relative to a control group. The study finds suggestive …
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This paper studies foreign direct investment spillovers on the gender-related labor market practices of domestic firms, based on a unique firm-to-firm data set of Bangladesh's textiles and garment sectors. The paper looks at the female employment of domestic firms that are directly and...
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