ISBN:
0821380141
,
0821380168
,
9780821380147
,
9780821380161
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xv, 61 p)
,
ill
,
26 cm
Edition:
2009 World Bank eLibrary Also available online
Series Statement:
A World Bank country study
DDC:
338.6/420820984
Keywords:
Businesswomen
;
Informal sector (Economics)
;
Sex discrimination against women
;
Small business Management
;
Sex differences
;
Women-owned business enterprises Management
;
Businesswomen
;
Informal sector (Economics)
;
Sex discrimination against women
;
Small business Management
;
Sex differences
;
Women-owned business enterprises Management
;
Businesswomen
;
Informal sector (Economics)
;
Sex discrimination against women
;
Small business
;
Women-owned business enterprises
Abstract:
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.--Publisher's description
Description / Table of Contents:
Men and women in Bolivia's informal sectorGender, formality, and profitability -- Gender-specific constraints to productivity -- Implications of policies to increase the formalization and productivity of female owners of small and micro firms.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references
,
Also available online.
DOI:
10.1596/978-0-8213-8014-7
URL:
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