Can Boosting Savings and Skills Support Female Business Owners in Indonesia? : Evidence From a Randomized Controlled Trial (English)

There is broad evidence of gender gaps in the productivity of microenterprises, which are in part linked to financial and human capital constraints. Existing literature suggests that interventions simultaneously addressing skills and capital constraints can be effective, but there is little evidence to date exploring the combination of skills and savings interventions. This study tests the relative effectiveness and cost effectiveness of providing...

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Author

Buvinic,Mayra Lourdes;

Johnson,Hillary C.;

Perova,Elizaveta;

Witoelar,Firman;
Document Date
2020/03/31
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
147227
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Indonesia, East Asia and Pacific,
Region
East Asia and Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2020/04/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Can Boosting Savings and Skills Support Female Business Owners in Indonesia? : Evidence From a Randomized Controlled Trial
Keywords
maternal and child health services

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

ID-Promoting agent banking in Indonesia through supply and demand incentives -- P164158

Major Sector

FY17 - Financial Sector

Theme

FY17 - Gender,FY17 - Financial Infrastructure and Access,FY17 - MSME Development,FY17 - MSME Finance,FY17 - Skills Development,FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs,FY17 - Financial Stability,FY17 - Financial Sector oversight and policy/banking regulation & restructuring,FY17 - Enterprise Development

Sector

FY17 - Banking Institutions

TF No/Name

TF0A6259-Promoting agent banking in Indonesia

Topics

Agent Banking,Branchless Banking,Education, Skills Development and Labor Market,Financial Literacy,Gender,

Historic Topics

Finance and Financial Sector Development, Gender,

Historic SubTopics

Banks & Banking Reform, Finance and Development, Financial Literacy, Gender and Development,

Unit Owning

EAP Chief Economist Unit (EAPCE)

Originating Unit

EAP Chief Economist Unit (EAPCE)

Version Type

Final

Product Line

Advisory Services & Analytics

Citation

Buvinic,Mayra Lourdes; Johnson,Hillary C.; Perova,Elizaveta; Witoelar,Firman.

Can Boosting Savings and Skills Support Female Business Owners in Indonesia? : Evidence From a Randomized Controlled Trial (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/837561585728764714

Can Boosting Savings and Skills Support Female Business Owners in Indonesia? : Evidence From a Randomized Controlled Trial (English)

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