by men and by women in Vietnam during the period 2005-2013 and aims to provide explanations for the differences, if any …, labor productivity and employment creation. We found that men led MSMEs did not outperform those led by women on average … sector where women tend to lead medium-size firms with higher value added and labor productivity. The performance disparity …

In this paper the authors investigate the importance of women's economic empowerment and its impact on the rise of … demonstrate that female entrepreneurs face challenges such as access to resources and education, socio-cultural norms, a lack of … social protection, and a large and unprotected informal sector. The government and institutions shall promote women …

Among the millions of entrepreneurs in developing economies, few are able to earn a decent livelihood. To help these … entrepreneurs succeed, governmental and nongovernmental organizations invest billions of dollars every year providing training … programs. Many of these programs involve providing entrepreneurs with mentors. Unfortunately, the effects of these programs are …