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Female business leaders, business and cultural environment, and productivity around the world
Fang, Sheng; Goh, Chorching; Roberts, Mark; Xu, Lixin Colin - 2020
for about 11 percent of firms and are more prevalent in countries with better rule of law, gender equality, and stronger … related to gender equality, it is smaller where there isless emphasis on personal networks (better rule of law, lower trade …
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Full esteem ahead? : mindset-oriented business training in Ethiopia
Alibhai, Salman; Buehren, Niklas; Frese, Michael; … - 2019
Is there a mindset gap holding women back in business? Can entrepreneurship training instill a set of attitudes, behaviors, and strategies that are thought to underpin success in business such as motivation, perseverance, and self-confidence? This study conducted two randomized controlled trials...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012051923
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When is capital enough to get female enterprises growing? : evidence from a randomized experiment in Ghana
Fafchamps, Marcel; McKenzie, David J.; Quinn, Simon; … - 2011
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009508964
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Do information technologies improve teenagers' sexual education? : evidence from a randomized evaluation in Colombia
Chong, Alberto; González-Navarro, Marco; Karlan, Dean; … - 2019
This study reports results from a randomized evaluation of a mandatory six-month Internet-based sexual education course implemented across public junior high schools in 21 Colombian cities. Six months after finishing the course, the study finds a 0.4 standard deviation improvement in knowledge,...
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The impact of digital technologies on routine tasks : do labor policies matter?
Almeida, Rita; Corseuil, Carlos H. L.; Poole, Jennifer P. - 2017
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011736392
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Compensation, diversity and inclusion at the World Bank Group
Das, Jishnu; Joubert, Clément; Tordoir, Sander Florian - 2017
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011663308
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What explains big gender disparities in India? : local industrial structures and female entrepreneurship
Ghani, Ejaz; Kerr, William R.; O'Connell, Stephen D. - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009631952
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Are there more female managers in the retail sector? : evidence from survey data in developing countries
Amin, Mohammed; Islam, Asif - 2014
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Political reservations and women’s entrepreneurship in India
Ghani, Ejaz; Kerr, William R.; O'Connell, Stephen D. - 2013
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Women at work : how can investment incentives be used to enhance economic opportunities for women?
Kronfol, Hania; Nichols, Alison; Trang Thu Tran - 2019
launch businesses. Gender inequality not only prevents women from achieving their full potential and gaining economic … identifies and analyzes investment incentives that governments can provide to businesses with the aim of promoting gender … equality. Barriers to gender equality in the workplace include supply-side barriers that make it difficult for women to find …
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