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Breaking the metal ceiling: Female entrepreneurs who succeed in male-dominated sectors
Campos, Francisco; Goldstein, Markus; McGorman, Laura; … - 2017
Occupational segregation significantly contributes to the earnings gender gap worldwide. We look at differences in …
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The gender gap in firm productivity in Rwanda: Evidence from establishment and household enterprise data
Munyegera, Ggombe Kasim; Precious, Akampumuza - 2018
Rwanda is one of the countries with the best strategies for women empowerment and gender equality in Africa and … globally. Nonetheless, some inequalities exist especially in education attainment. This study investigates the gender gaps in …-owned enterprises. The results are corroborated by propensity score matching estimates, implying that the estimated gender productivity …
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Scrutinizing the sticky floor/glass ceiling phenomena in the informal labour market in Cameroon: An unconditional quantile regression analysis
Wirba, Ebenezer Lemven; Akem, Fiennasah Annif'; Baye, … - 2021
essentially among wage earners. Returns to experience mitigate the gender earnings gap at the mean, and 10th and 50th percentiles …
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The role of skills and tasks in changing employment trends and income inequality in Chile
Zapata-Román, Gabriela - 2021
Using decomposition methods, we analyse the role of the changing nature of work in explaining changes in employment, wage inequality, and job polarization in Chile from 1992 to 2017. Changes in occupational structure confirm a displacement of workers from low-skill occupations towards jobs...
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Gender implications of biofuels expansion: A CGE analysis for Mozambique
Arndt, Channing; Benfica, Rui; Thurlow, James - 2010
. We compare scenarios with different gender employment intensities in producing jatropha for biodiesel. Under all …
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Behind the numbers: Exploring caste inequities in entrepreneurial success
Raj, Rajesh S. N.; Sen, Kunal - 2024
The documented under-representation of marginalized groups in business ownership and the labour market is a concerning issue. This study explores how caste disparities in small-firm entrepreneurship impact on firm performance in India, focusing on the informal sector. Our examination shows a...
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Industrial agglomeration in Myanmar
Rand, John; Tarp, Finn; Trifkovic, Neda; Zille, Helge - 2019
Focusing on labour productivity and working conditions, we investigate the benefits of industrial zones for private manufacturing enterprises in Myanmar. We find that being located in an industrial zone associates with higher labour productivity. Value added gains, however, are not transferred...
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Heterogeneous impact of internet availability on female labour market outcomes in an emerging economy: Evidence from Indonesia
Kusumawardhani, Niken; Pramana, Rezanti; Saputri, Nurmala; … - 2021
Greater female labour market participation has important positive implications not only for women's empowerment and the well-being of their families but also for the economy they live in. In this paper, we examine the various effects of internet availability on women's labour market outcomes in...
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Gender matters: Private sector training in Vietnamese SMEs
Bjerge, Benedikte; Torm, Nina; Trifkovic, Neda - 2016
little is known about how successful such training may be in closing the gender wage gap. We use a matched employer … indicate that, at least in Viet Nam, firm-sponsored on-the-job training helps close the gender wage gap. …
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Female leaders and gender gaps within the firm: Evidence from three sub-Saharan African countries
La Mattina, Giulia; Picone, Gabriel A.; Ahoure, Alban; … - 2017
We study the association between the gender of the highest-ranking manager (the CEO) and gender differences in …
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