Breaking Barriers : Toward Better Economic Opportunities for Women in Malaysia (English)

The promotion of economic opportunities for women is one of the most promising avenues for Malaysia's future development. Closing gaps between men's and women's economic opportunities could boost Malaysia's income per capita by 26.2 percent. Against this backdrop, the report relies on a comprehensive mixed-methods approach to investigate constraints on improving women's economic opportunities. It finds that Malaysia's female labor force participation...

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Schmillen,Achim Daniel;

Tan,Mei Ling;

Abdur Rahman,Amanina Binti;

Lnu,Shahrul Natasha Binti Halid;

Weimann Sandig,Nina;
Document Date
2019/09/01
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
142011
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Malaysia,
Region
East Asia And Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2019/09/26
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Breaking Barriers : Toward Better Economic Opportunities for Women in Malaysia
Keywords
economic opportunities for woman

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Schmillen,Achim Daniel; Tan,Mei Ling; Abdur Rahman,Amanina Binti; Lnu,Shahrul Natasha Binti Halid; Weimann Sandig,Nina.

Breaking Barriers : Toward Better Economic Opportunities for Women in Malaysia (English). The Malaysia Development Experience Series Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/734461569247873555

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