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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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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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How can governments ensure that women have the same employment and entrepreneurship opportunities as men? One important … regardless of gender. Women, Business and the Law 2018, the fifth edition in a series, examines laws affecting women's economic …
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The World Bank Group's Women, Business and the Law examines laws and regulations affecting women's prospects as … women and promote research on how to improve women's economic inclusion …
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The world today believes that supporting women entrepreneurs is vital for economic growth. As economic opportunities … increase, unprecedented numbers of women are entering the world of business and entrepreneurship. The number of women … entrepreneurs has risen in global economy including in developing countries. However, the majority of women entrepreneurs in …
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practical advice and recommendations. This note focuses on the place of women in PPDs and how the platforms can or cannot …
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Accra in October 2016, mainly focused on generating a balanced and objective analysis of the issues surrounding women in the … explore the experiences of women on boards. The first section of this report provides contextand background for the study …, particularly the challenges, prospects, and experiences of women on boards, followed by a presentation of conclusions and policy …
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This paper reviews and critically evaluates existing evidence on female entrepreneurial activity. First, we identify how female-run businesses are different, by examining both economic and non-economic outcomes which are frequently overlooked. Second, we offer a comprehensive discussion of...
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Women are significantly underrepresented in the water workforce. Multiple barriers, ranging from social norms, to …
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The promotion of economic opportunities for women is one of the most promising avenues for Malaysia's future … development. Closing gaps between men's and women's economic opportunities could boost Malaysia's income per capita by 26 … improving women's economic opportunities. It finds that Malaysia's female labor force participation rate has risen significantly …
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