This study examines the sources of male-female earnings differentials in Mexico's micro-enterprise sector. Using the 1994 Survey of Rural Entrepreneurs and Financial Services (conducted in the rural regions of Puebla, Guanajato, and Veracruz) and the 1992 National Survey of Urban Micro-enterprises, the report found that female-headed micro-enterprises in rural and urban areas earn, respectively, 64 percent and 50 percent of less than male-headed micro-enterprises...
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1998/06/01
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Working Paper
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36149
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2006/05/17
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Gender earnings differentials in the microenterprise sector: evidence from rural and urban Mexico
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micro-enterprise access
Citation
Sanchez,Susana M..
Gender earnings differentials in the microenterprise sector: evidence from rural and urban Mexico (English). Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/128931468049473167