Esta investigación ha permitido identificar las principales barreras para las empresas de las mujeres a nivel global, así como evaluar la medida en que éstas condicionan el crecimiento de dichas empresas en América Latina. Entre estas barreras se encuentran la falta de acceso a los productos...

Esta investigación ha permitido identificar las principales barreras para las empresas de las mujeres a nivel global, así como evaluar la medida en que éstas condicionan el crecimiento de dichas empresas en América Latina. Entre estas barreras se encuentran la falta de acceso a los productos...

This study identifies key barriers to women¿s businesses globally and evaluates the degree to which they constrain women¿s business growth in Latin America. These barriers include a lack of access to financial products and services, risk aversion, social conventions, family responsibilities,...

This study identifies key barriers to women¿s businesses globally and evaluates the degree to which they constrain women¿s business growth in Latin America. These barriers include a lack of access to financial products and services, risk aversion, social conventions, family responsibilities,...

This paper presents new evidence on migration and risk among Mexican migrants to the United States living in the New York City area. The paper examines the potential demand for formal risk mitigating mechanisms by studying some of the risks facing this community on both sides of the border, and...

This paper presents new evidence on migration and risk among Mexican migrants to the United States living in the New York City area. The paper examines the potential demand for formal risk mitigating mechanisms by studying some of the risks facing this community on both sides of the border, and...

Efforts to evaluate foster care outcomes must avoid systematic exclusion of particular groups. Although often unrecognized as such, youth with disabilities are highly overrepresented in the U.S. foster care system, and yet youth with some disabilities, including those with intellectual, serious...

Youth in foster care disproportionately receive special education services and those in foster care and special education are at compounded disadvantage as they attempt to transition from high school to adult life. Given enhanced self-determination has been associated with improved transition...