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Breaking the Metal Ceiling : Female Entrepreneurs Who Succeed in Male-Dominated Sectors

A range of reasons is cited to explain gender differences in business performance in Africa. Within those, the sector of operations is consistently identified as a major issue. This paper uses a mixed methods approach to assess how women entreprene...

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Main Authors: Campos, Francisco, Goldstein, Markus, McGorman, Laura, Munoz Boudet, Ana Maria, Pimhidzai, Obert
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:
FEMALE ENTREPRENEUR
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
BUSINESS OWNERS
EMPOWERMENT
BIRTH
CREDIT COOPERATIVE
EDUCATION LEVELS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
PEOPLE
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES
BRIBES
INTEREST
FINANCIAL LITERACY
ENROLLMENT
BIAS
INTEREST RATE
SOURCES OF CREDIT
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
BANK ACCOUNT
ENTREPRENEURS
MOTHERS
DISCRIMINATION
FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS
INEQUALITIES
FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
REVENUES
CREDIT CONSTRAINTS
LIMITED ACCESS TO FINANCE
LOAN
BUSINESS OWNERSHIP
FEMALE BUSINESS
CORRUPTION
SAVING
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
INTERNATIONAL BANK
BUSINESS SUCCESS
SMALL BUSINESS
LABOR MARKET
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
SAVINGS
AID
SOURCE OF CREDIT
FEMALE ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
BARRIERS TO ENTRY
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
LIMITED ACCESS
MALE
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION SYSTEM
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
ACCESS TO FINANCE
ENTERPRISES
STRUCTURAL INEQUALITIES
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
FINANCE
VOUCHER
ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY
EXPENDITURE
EQUITY
HUMAN CAPITAL
GENDER GAPS
GENDER SEGREGATION
WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS
CAPITAL
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
SMALL ENTERPRISES
GENDER DIFFERENCES
CREDIT PROVIDERS
WOMAN
FAMILY
FINANCIAL CAPITAL
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
GENDER
BANK
FATHERS
CREDIT
BUSINESS NETWORK
BUSINESS OWNER
HOUSEHOLD
EDUCATION LEVEL
ENTERPRISE
PROPERTY
YOUTH
MOTHER
BUSINESS SUPPORT
FORMAL BANK
PROFITABILITY
SEX
MICROFINANCE
BUSINESS WOMEN
ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTION
BUSINESS ACTIVITY
HUSBAND
INVESTMENT
FATHER
PROFITABLE BUSINESSES
BUSINESS RECORDS
EQUALITY
BUSINESSWOMEN
FAMILY FARM
EMPLOYEE
REVENUE
EARNINGS
BORROWING
INFORMED CHOICES
ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE
MARRIED WOMEN
FEES
WOMEN
ENTREPRENEUR
BUSINESS PLANNING
FEMALE
SELF‐EMPLOYMENT
COOPERATIVE
GENDER EQUALITY
EMPLOYEES
AFRICA GENDER POLICY
GENDER INNOVATION LAB
WOMEN AND PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/12/25512942/breaking-metal-ceiling-female-entrepreneurs-succeed-male-dominated-sectors
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23469

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/12/25512942/breaking-metal-ceiling-female-entrepreneurs-succeed-male-dominated-sectors
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23469

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