, women often experience these challenges to a greater extent and face additional sociocultural barriers, limiting their equal … participation in the economy. To develop a better understanding of the dynamics holding back private sector development, especially … for women, this paper uses data from the first-of-a-kind, firm-level data set available in Myanmar. The analysis explores …

Women's economic empowerment is not a new issue; nevertheless, it continues to challenge governments and development … or that from a pro-gender reform aimed at closing gender gaps. Using Turkey's country growth diagnostics and data on … gender gaps, the paper uses the approach to identify those constraints to women's economic empowerment that align with …