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The relationship between empowerment and entrepreneurship in collective societies is, in our view, insufficiently … conceptual article, we examine the entrepreneurship and empowerment literature to suggest ways forward for the future health and … examined. Accepted definitions of empowerment and the assumptions underlying programs and research designs based on them result …
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The article entitled "Selected Aspects of Evaluating Knowledge Management Quality in Contemporary Enterprises" broadens … the understanding of knowledge management and estimates select aspects of knowledge management quality evaluations in … identify the most critical purposes of using social media by responding to women's attitudes according to age and their …
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We study the labour market dynamics of men and women in El Salvador and Nicaragua, focusing on the factors that help … men and women move into an advantageous labour market state from an unfavourable state. We consider 'advantageous' states …
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This paper investigates career choices of women who marry high-income men. We find that women married to men in the top … welfare state where work is the norm for women, self-employment offers a way to avoid the stay-at-home stigma. It allows one …
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. Given that individuals in this challenging skill segment of the workforce are more likely to have poor experiences in the … substantial differences in the role of self-employment among low-skilled workers across gender and nativity - women and immigrants … substantially more financially rewarding option for most women. These findings raise the question of why low-skilled women enter …
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neighbour matching and local linear regression algorithm. We find that despite a disproportionately high percentage of poor in …
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efficiency and other factors on the poverty status of micro entrepreneurs using logistic regression. The average technical … beverage products. The factors that influence the poverty status of micro-entrepreneurs are technical efficiency, income, KUR …
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matching, using data from the Self Help Group microfinance program in India. …
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We evaluate the impact of training provided by facilitators of Self Help Groups (SHGs). This evaluation provides one of the first studies of the impact of 'microfinance plus', or the disbursement of services beyond credit. Indian SHGs are mainly NGO-formed microfinance groups but funded by...
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We evaluate the effect of delivery mechanisms for training provided by facilitators of self help groups (SHGs). Indian SHGs are unique in that they are mainly NGO-formed microfinance groups but later funded by commercial banks. We correct for both membership and training endogeneity. Training...
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