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Trade and Women's Economic Empowerment : Evidence from Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Samy, Yiagadeesen.
Other Authors: Adedeji, Adeniran., Iraoya, Augustine., Dutta, Madhurjya Kumar., Fakmawii, Jasmine Lal., Hao, Wen.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, 2023.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contents
  • About the Authors
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Context
  • 1.1.1 Trade and Development
  • 1.2 Trade and Gender: A Summary of Existing Evidence
  • 1.2.1 Themes and Dynamics Related to Gender and Trade
  • 1.2.2 Summary of Findings from Existing Research
  • Employment Effects
  • Earnings and Job Quality
  • Household Dynamics
  • 1.2.3 Research Gaps
  • 1.3 Research Questions and Approach
  • 1.3.1 The Way Forward
  • Notes
  • References
  • 2 Trade and Women's Economic Empowerment: Survey Results for SMEs Across Six Developing Countries
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Context
  • 2.3 Survey Results
  • 2.3.1 Favourability to Women-Ownership, Employee Distribution, Wages and Benefits
  • 2.3.2 Trade-Related Data
  • 2.3.3 Exporting vs. Non-exporting SMEs
  • 2.3.4 Technology Use and Covid-19
  • 2.3.5 Comparison with Secondary Data8
  • 2.4 Conclusions and Recommendations
  • Appendix
  • Survey Questionnaire
  • Section 1-Background Information
  • Section 2-Employee
  • Section 3-Nature of Work, Wages and Benefits
  • Section 4-Trade-Related Questions
  • Notes
  • References
  • 3 Trade and Women's Economic Empowerment: Qualitative Analysis of SMEs from Cambodia and Vietnam
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Research Design
  • 3.3 Context
  • 3.3.1 Cambodia
  • Export Performance
  • Labor Force Participation
  • Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
  • 3.3.2 Vietnam
  • Export Performance
  • Labor Force Participation
  • Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
  • 3.3.3 Comparative Analysis
  • 3.4 Key Findings from Qualitative Analysis
  • 3.4.1 Modalities and Conditions for Trade Sectors to Create Jobs for Women
  • Cambodia
  • Vietnam
  • 3.4.2 Broader Impacts of Trade Sectors on Women's Economic Empowerment
  • 3.5 Conclusion
  • 3.5.1 Cambodia
  • 3.5.2 Vietnam
  • Concluding Thoughts
  • References.
  • 4 Trade and Women's Economic Empowerment: Qualitative Analysis of SMEs from Ghana, Madagascar, Nigeria, and Senegal
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Research Design
  • 4.2.1 Participants' Recruitment Process and Demographics
  • 4.3 Context2
  • 4.3.1 Ghana
  • 4.3.2 Madagascar
  • 4.3.3 Nigeria
  • 4.3.4 Senegal
  • 4.4 Women in Trade in Africa
  • 4.4.1 Overall Female Employment
  • 4.4.2 Sectoral Female Employment
  • 4.4.3 Wage and Salaried Female Workers
  • 4.5 Barriers to Women's Participation in Trade
  • 4.5.1 Political Barriers
  • 4.5.2 Economic Barriers
  • 4.5.3 Social Barriers
  • 4.5.4 Technological Barriers
  • 4.5.5 Legal Barriers
  • 4.5.6 Environmental Barriers
  • 4.6 Key Findings from Qualitative Analysis
  • 4.6.1 Modalities and Conditions for Trade Sectors to Create Jobs for Women
  • Job Requirements
  • Engagement in Export
  • Work Conditions
  • 4.6.2 Impact of Trade Sectors on Women's Economic Empowerment
  • Access to and Control Over Productive Resources
  • Access to Decent Work
  • Control Over Their Own Time and Income
  • Increased Voice and Meaningful Participation in Economic Decision-Making
  • 4.6.3 Effective Strategies and Policies to Enhance the Impact of Trade Sectors
  • 4.6.4 Recommended Government Policies
  • Recommendation for TSOs
  • 4.7 Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
  • 5 Conclusion
  • 5.1 Key Findings
  • 5.2 Policy Recommendations
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index.

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