Breaking the Metal Ceiling : Female Entrepreneurs Who Succeed in Male-Dominated Sectors

A range of reasons is cited to explain gender differences in business performance in Africa. Within those, the sector of operations is consistently identified as a major issue. This paper uses a mixed methods approach to assess how women entreprene...

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Main Authors:	Campos, Francisco, Goldstein, Markus, McGorman, Laura, Munoz Boudet, Ana Maria, Pimhidzai, Obert
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:	FEMALE ENTREPRENEUR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES BUSINESS OWNERS EMPOWERMENT BIRTH CREDIT COOPERATIVE EDUCATION LEVELS ECONOMIC GROWTH PEOPLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES BRIBES INTEREST FINANCIAL LITERACY ENROLLMENT BIAS INTEREST RATE SOURCES OF CREDIT FINANCIAL SUPPORT BANK ACCOUNT ENTREPRENEURS MOTHERS DISCRIMINATION FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS INEQUALITIES FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP REVENUES CREDIT CONSTRAINTS LIMITED ACCESS TO FINANCE LOAN BUSINESS OWNERSHIP FEMALE BUSINESS CORRUPTION SAVING ECONOMIC ACTIVITY INTERNATIONAL BANK BUSINESS SUCCESS SMALL BUSINESS LABOR MARKET DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS SAVINGS AID SOURCE OF CREDIT FEMALE ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BARRIERS TO ENTRY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES LIMITED ACCESS MALE CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS EDUCATION SYSTEM ECONOMIES OF SCALE ACCESS TO FINANCE ENTERPRISES STRUCTURAL INEQUALITIES SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE VOUCHER ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY EXPENDITURE EQUITY HUMAN CAPITAL GENDER GAPS GENDER SEGREGATION WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS CAPITAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SMALL ENTERPRISES GENDER DIFFERENCES CREDIT PROVIDERS WOMAN FAMILY FINANCIAL CAPITAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GENDER BANK FATHERS CREDIT BUSINESS NETWORK BUSINESS OWNER HOUSEHOLD EDUCATION LEVEL ENTERPRISE PROPERTY YOUTH MOTHER BUSINESS SUPPORT FORMAL BANK PROFITABILITY SEX MICROFINANCE BUSINESS WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS MICROFINANCE INSTITUTION BUSINESS ACTIVITY HUSBAND INVESTMENT FATHER PROFITABLE BUSINESSES BUSINESS RECORDS EQUALITY BUSINESSWOMEN FAMILY FARM EMPLOYEE REVENUE EARNINGS BORROWING INFORMED CHOICES ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE MARRIED WOMEN FEES WOMEN ENTREPRENEUR BUSINESS PLANNING FEMALE SELF‐EMPLOYMENT COOPERATIVE GENDER EQUALITY EMPLOYEES AFRICA GENDER POLICY GENDER INNOVATION LAB WOMEN AND PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
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Breaking the Metal Ceiling : Female Entrepreneurs Who Succeed in Male-Dominated Sectors

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