Gender in Bolivian production : reducing differences in formality and productivity of firms.

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 to...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: World Bank
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, ©2009.
Colección:World Bank country study.
Temas:
Small business > Management > Sex differences > Bolivia.
Women-owned business enterprises > Bolivia > Management.
Informal sector (Economics) > Bolivia.
Businesswomen > Bolivia.
Sex discrimination against women > Bolivia.
Petites et moyennes entreprises > Gestion > Différences entre sexes > Bolivie.
Entreprises appartenant à des femmes > Bolivie > Gestion.
Secteur informel (Économie politique) > Bolivie.
Discrimination à l'égard des femmes > Bolivie.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Knowledge Capital.
Businesswomen
Informal sector (Economics)
Sex discrimination against women
Women-owned business enterprises > Management
Bolivia
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Men and women in Bolivia's informal sector
  • Gender, formality, and profitability
  • Gender-specific constraints to productiivity
  • Implications of policies to increase the formalization and productivity of female owners of small and micro firms.

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