Are there more female managers in the retail sector ? evidence from survey data in developing countries (English)

This paper uses firm-level data for 87 developing countries to analyze how the likelihood of a firm having female vs. male top manager varies across sectors. The service sector is often considered to be more favorable toward women compared with men vis-à-vis the manufacturing sector. Although the exploration of the data confirms a significantly higher presence of female managers in services vs. manufacturing, the finding is entirely driven by retail...

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Author

Amin,Mohammad;

Islam,Asif Mohammed;
Document Date
2014/04/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS6843
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2014/04/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Are there more female managers in the retail sector ? evidence from survey data in developing countries
Keywords
policy research report on gender

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Amin,Mohammad; Islam,Asif Mohammed.

Are there more female managers in the retail sector ? evidence from survey data in developing countries (English). Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 6843 Washington, DC: World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/475551468340166078

Are there more female managers in the retail sector ? evidence from survey data in developing countries (English)

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