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020			_a0821380141 (pbk.)
020			_a0821380168 (e-book)
020			_a9780821380147 (pbk.)
020			_a9780821380161 (e-book)
035			_a(The World Bank)ocn323196309
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050	0	0	_aHD2346.B6 _bB65 2009
082	0	0	_a338.6/420820984 _222
245	0	0	_aGender in Bolivian production : _breducing differences in formality and productivity of firms.
264		1	_aWashington, D.C. : _bWorld Bank, _cc2009.
300			_axv, 61 pages ; _billustrations ; _c26 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
347			_adata file _2rda
380			_aBibliography
490	1		_aA World Bank country study, _x0253-2123
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
505	0		_aMen and women in Bolivia's informal sector -- Gender, formality, and profitability -- Gender-specific constraints to productivity -- Implications of policies to increase the formalization and productivity of female owners of small and micro firms.
520	3		_aBolivia's informal economic sector is the largest in Latin America, and women-owned businesses tend to be overrepresented in the informal sector and to be less profitable than firms in the formal sector. This study seeks to better understand gender-based differences in firms' tendencies toward formality, the impact of formality on profits, and the productivity of small informal firms. Using data from firm surveys, national household surveys, and qualitative data from focus groups, the study conducts a gender analysis of formality and productivity in six different sectors in Bolivia. The findings shed new light on how gender-based differences contribute to a firm's decision to become formal and the consequences of this decision for profitability. The outcomes of the study suggest that policies should focus on increasing the productivity and scale of women-owned businesses. Two general priorities emerge: promoting women's access to productive assets to facilitate growth and productivity and providing an enabling environment for women's entrepreneurship by expanding women's choices and capacity to respond to market opportunities.--Publisher's description.
530			_aAlso available online.
588			_aDescription based on print version record.
650		0	_aBusinesswomen _zBolivia. _916720
650		0	_aInformal sector (Economics) _zBolivia. _916721
650		0	_aSex discrimination against women _zBolivia. _916722
650		0	_aSmall business _xManagement _xSex differences _zBolivia. _916723
650		0	_aWomen-owned business enterprises _zBolivia _xManagement. _916724
710	2		_aWorld Bank. _916725
776	0	8	_aPrint Version: _z9780821380147
830		0	_aWorld Bank country study. _916726
830		0	_aWorld Bank e-Library. _916727
856	4	0	_uhttp://elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/book/10.1596/978-0-8213-8014-7
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