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GENDER IN BOLIVIAN PRODUCTION
REDUCING DIFFERENCES IN FORMALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY OF FIRMS |
| By: |
Yaye Seynabou Sakho (Editor), Trine Lunde (Editor), Maria Arribas-Banos (Editor) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£21.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0821380141 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780821380147 |
| Publisher: |
WORLD BANK PUBLICATIONS |
| Pub. date: |
15 August, 2009 |
| Series: |
World Bank Country Study |
| Pages: |
80 |
| Description: |
Presents evidence on gender-based differences in the determinants of a firm's decision to become formal and the consequences of this decision for profits. This book includes the findings that focus on the constraints to/productivity in small and micro enterprises and how these may vary depending on the gender of the business owner. |
| Synopsis: |
Bolivia's informal economic sector is the largest in Latin America, and women-owned businesses tend to be overrepresented in the informal sector and to be less profitable than firms in the formal sector. This study seeks to better understand gender-based differences in firms' tendencies toward formality, the impact of formality on profits, and the productivity of small informal firms. Using data from firm surveys, national household surveys, and qualitative data from focus groups, the study conducts a gender analysis of formality and productivity in six different sectors in Bolivia. The findings shed new light on how gender-based differences contribute to a firm's decision to become formal and the consequences of this decision for profitability. The outcomes of the study suggest that policies should focus on increasing the productivity and scale of women-owned businesses. Two general priorities emerge: promoting women's access to productive assets to facilitate growth and productivity and providing an enabling environment for women's entrepreneurship by expanding women's choices and capacity to respond to market opportunities. |
| Illustrations: |
1, black & white illustrations |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
World Bank Publications |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |