female entrepreneurship and various institutional factors, including women's financial inclusion, the gender gap in education … 2016. The paper finds that the gender gap in business ownership remains high in many economies around the world. In the … majority of the analyzed economies, less than one-third of new limited liability company owners are women. Although sole …

persistence, and women's occupational constraints-- with particular emphasis on the role of access to infrastructure. The first … several gender-based or gender-related experiments -- a reduction in the cost of child rearing, improved wage equality in the … promoting the role of women in growth strategies …

traditionally male owned could provide an opportunity to earn higher returns, then what factors could encourage women to cross over … the firm performance and characteristics of women in male-dominated sectors (crossovers) with women who are in female … results show that crossovers do not necessarily have more education or greater skills than noncrossovers. Rather, women …

proportion of female top managers also have higher enrollment rates for women relative to men in primary, secondary, and tertiary …Several studies explore the differences in men?s and women?s labor market participation rates and wages. Some of these … differences have been linked to gender disparities in education attainment and access. The present paper contributes to this …

Despite rapid economic growth, gender disparities in women's economic participation have remained deep and persistent … in India. What explains these huge gender disparities? Is it poor infrastructure, limited education, and gender … related industries (similar labor needs, input-output markets) predicts greater relative female entry rates. Gender networks …

the rapid increase in female-owned businesses. Had women's participation remained in the proportion to male … otherwise present and a transition for some women from unpaid domestic work …

latest rounds of the Vietnam Household Living Standards Survey spanning the early to mid-2010s. Addressing endogeneity issues … attendance on women's labor market outcomes, including their total annual wages, household income, and poverty status. The … effects of childcare attendance differ by women's characteristics and are particularly strong for younger, more educated women …

, but that the overall quality of employment has suffered. Gender differentials are found to affect older women especially …This paper provides an overview of the recent performance of the labor market in Vietnam during the Great Recession …. The analysis uses data from the Labor Force Survey and the Vietnam Household Living Standard Survey. The author finds that …

the gender dimensions of asset ownership. This paper sets out a framework for researchers who are interested in collecting … data on individual level asset ownership and analyzing the gender asset gap. It reviews best practices in existing surveys …-98 Vietnam survey questionnaires. The analysis shows that it is feasible to add a minimal set of questions to enable calculation …

This study aims to understand women's engagement in economic activities in rural Honduras and why these activities may … not be accurately reflected in official statistics. The study finds that women underreport their engagement in economic … percentage points. Two main explanations are found. First, women identify themselves (and are identified) primarily as housewives …