Gender and enterprise development in Sub-Saharan Africa : a review of constraints and effective interventions (English)

Female participation in entrepreneurial activities is higher in Sub-Saharan Africa than in any other region. However, women-owned businesses significantly underperform those owned by men. This paper identifies the main constraints that women face in developing their businesses in Africa and discusses how these constraints influence strategic choices in areas such as level of investment and sector of operations. The paper synthesizes the emerging lessons...

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Campos,Francisco Moraes Leitao;

Gassier,Marine;
Document Date
2017/11/07
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS8239
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Africa,
Region
Africa,
Disclosure Date
2017/11/07
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Gender and enterprise development in Sub-Saharan Africa : a review of constraints and effective interventions
Keywords
trade and competitiveness

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Campos,Francisco Moraes Leitao; Gassier,Marine.

Gender and enterprise development in Sub-Saharan Africa : a review of constraints and effective interventions (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 8239 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/326061510086379739

Gender and enterprise development in Sub-Saharan Africa : a review of constraints and effective interventions (English)

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