| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 94 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Orientations in development |
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Orientations in development.
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| Contents |
Appendixes; Tables; Figures; Box; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; CHAPTER 1 The Middle East's Economic Challenges; CHAPTER 2 Female-Owned Firms Defy the Expected; CHAPTER 3 Investment Climate Barriers to Female-Owned Firms; CHAPTER 4 Is It More Difficult to Start Female-Owned Firms?; CHAPTER 5 How to Boost Female Entrepreneurship; References and Other Resources |
| Summary |
The commonly held perception is that businesses owned by women in the Middle East and North Africa are small and informal, that they're less sophisticated, and that they're huddled in low-value-added sectors. In fact, as The Environment for Women's Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa shows, there is very little difference between mail- and female-owned firms. Female-owned firms in the region are as well-established, productive, technologically savvy, and connected to global markets as male-owned firms. Although there are many similar characteristics and performance levels betw |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-90) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Public opinion -- Africa, North
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Public opinion -- Middle East
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Self-employed women -- Africa, North -- Public opinion
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Self-employed women -- Middle East -- Public opinion
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Social values -- Africa, North
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Social values -- Middle East
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Work -- Public opinion
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Entrepreneurship.
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Public opinion
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Social values
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Work -- Public opinion
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North Africa
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Middle East
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
World Bank.
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| ISBN |
0821374966 |
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9780821374962 |
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0821374958 |
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9780821374955 |
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