Gender Gaps at the Enterprise Level : Evidence from South Africa
Female-owned small to medium businesses in the Western Cape Province in South Africa are less productive, generate lower revenues and have less employees than male-owned enterprises. In this brief, we use the baseline survey for an impact evaluatio...
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okr-10986-255262021-04-23T14:04:31Z Gender Gaps at the Enterprise Level : Evidence from South Africa Campos, Francisco ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES ACCESS TO MARKETS BANK ACCOUNT BANK ACCOUNTS BANKS BUSINESS ACTIVITIES BUSINESS ADVICE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BUSINESS OWNER BUSINESS OWNERS BUSINESS PERFORMANCE BUSINESS PLAN BUSINESS PURPOSES BUSINESS SERVICES CAPITAL INVESTMENT COLLATERAL COMPETITIVENESS CREDIT CONSTRAINTS CREDIT GUARANTEES CREDIT HISTORY EARNINGS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ELECTRICITY ENTREPRENEUR ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS ENTREPRENEURS EQUIPMENT FAMILY SUPPORT FEMALE FEMALE BUSINESS FEMALE ENTERPRISES FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS FEMALE POPULATION FINANCIAL LITERACY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GENDER GENDER DIFFERENCES GENDER GAPS GENDER PROGRAM GROUP OF WOMEN GROWTH OF WOMEN HOME INITIAL INVESTMENTS INSURANCE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JOB OPPORTUNITIES LACK OF KNOWLEDGE LIMITED ACCESS MANUFACTURING MARKET POTENTIAL MARKETING MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MICRO ENTERPRISES MICRO-ENTERPRISES MICROFINANCE PERSONAL LIFE POOR ACCESS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTIVITY SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SERVICE PROVIDERS SMALL BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SMALL BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURS SMALL BUSINESSES TECHNICAL SKILLS TELEPHONE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES UNEMPLOYMENT WILL WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS WORKING CAPITAL YOUTH WOMEN AND PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT AFRICA GENDER POLICY GENDER INNOVATION LAB Female-owned small to medium businesses in the Western Cape Province in South Africa are less productive, generate lower revenues and have less employees than male-owned enterprises. In this brief, we use the baseline survey for an impact evaluation of a business development services program to identify why these differences exist and explore paths towards policy interventions to overcome them. Author conclude that the concentration of businesses in low performing sectors, the lack of commitment to the business, the intertwining of household and business responsibilities, and access to finance can be important barriers to the growth of women-headed enterprises. Author suggests targeted alternative interventions to address these constraints and recommend comparing their effectiveness through rigorous evaluations. Author argue that the gender differences identified in the performance of Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) in this Province of South Africa can be due to a combination of: 1) the concentration of women-entrepreneurs in a small number of low-performing sectors, 2) firms being seen by entrepreneurs as an interim solution, 3) the intertwining of household and enterprise money, and 4) credit constraints. 2016-11-30T21:33:30Z 2016-11-30T21:33:30Z 2011-09 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/323411468114544442/Gender-gaps-at-the-enterprise-level-evidence-from-South-Africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25526 English en_US Africa Region Gender Practice Policy Brief;No. 1 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief Africa South Africa |
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ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES ACCESS TO MARKETS BANK ACCOUNT BANK ACCOUNTS BANKS BUSINESS ACTIVITIES BUSINESS ADVICE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BUSINESS OWNER BUSINESS OWNERS BUSINESS PERFORMANCE BUSINESS PLAN BUSINESS PURPOSES BUSINESS SERVICES CAPITAL INVESTMENT COLLATERAL COMPETITIVENESS CREDIT CONSTRAINTS CREDIT GUARANTEES CREDIT HISTORY EARNINGS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ELECTRICITY ENTREPRENEUR ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS ENTREPRENEURS EQUIPMENT FAMILY SUPPORT FEMALE FEMALE BUSINESS FEMALE ENTERPRISES FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS FEMALE POPULATION FINANCIAL LITERACY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GENDER GENDER DIFFERENCES GENDER GAPS GENDER PROGRAM GROUP OF WOMEN GROWTH OF WOMEN HOME INITIAL INVESTMENTS INSURANCE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JOB OPPORTUNITIES LACK OF KNOWLEDGE LIMITED ACCESS MANUFACTURING MARKET POTENTIAL MARKETING MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MICRO ENTERPRISES MICRO-ENTERPRISES MICROFINANCE PERSONAL LIFE POOR ACCESS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTIVITY SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SERVICE PROVIDERS SMALL BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SMALL BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURS SMALL BUSINESSES TECHNICAL SKILLS TELEPHONE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES UNEMPLOYMENT WILL WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS WORKING CAPITAL YOUTH WOMEN AND PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT AFRICA GENDER POLICY GENDER INNOVATION LAB |
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ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES ACCESS TO MARKETS BANK ACCOUNT BANK ACCOUNTS BANKS BUSINESS ACTIVITIES BUSINESS ADVICE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BUSINESS OWNER BUSINESS OWNERS BUSINESS PERFORMANCE BUSINESS PLAN BUSINESS PURPOSES BUSINESS SERVICES CAPITAL INVESTMENT COLLATERAL COMPETITIVENESS CREDIT CONSTRAINTS CREDIT GUARANTEES CREDIT HISTORY EARNINGS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ELECTRICITY ENTREPRENEUR ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS ENTREPRENEURS EQUIPMENT FAMILY SUPPORT FEMALE FEMALE BUSINESS FEMALE ENTERPRISES FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS FEMALE POPULATION FINANCIAL LITERACY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GENDER GENDER DIFFERENCES GENDER GAPS GENDER PROGRAM GROUP OF WOMEN GROWTH OF WOMEN HOME INITIAL INVESTMENTS INSURANCE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JOB OPPORTUNITIES LACK OF KNOWLEDGE LIMITED ACCESS MANUFACTURING MARKET POTENTIAL MARKETING MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MICRO ENTERPRISES MICRO-ENTERPRISES MICROFINANCE PERSONAL LIFE POOR ACCESS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTIVITY SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SERVICE PROVIDERS SMALL BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SMALL BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURS SMALL BUSINESSES TECHNICAL SKILLS TELEPHONE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES UNEMPLOYMENT WILL WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS WORKING CAPITAL YOUTH WOMEN AND PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT AFRICA GENDER POLICY GENDER INNOVATION LAB Campos, Francisco Gender Gaps at the Enterprise Level : Evidence from South Africa |
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| description |
Female-owned small to medium businesses
in the Western Cape Province in South Africa are less
productive, generate lower revenues and have less employees
than male-owned enterprises. In this brief, we use the
baseline survey for an impact evaluation of a business
development services program to identify why these
differences exist and explore paths towards policy
interventions to overcome them. Author conclude that the
concentration of businesses in low performing sectors, the
lack of commitment to the business, the intertwining of
household and business responsibilities, and access to
finance can be important barriers to the growth of
women-headed enterprises. Author suggests targeted
alternative interventions to address these constraints and
recommend comparing their effectiveness through rigorous
evaluations. Author argue that the gender differences
identified in the performance of Small, Medium, and Micro
Enterprises (SMMEs) in this Province of South Africa can be
due to a combination of: 1) the concentration of
women-entrepreneurs in a small number of low-performing
sectors, 2) firms being seen by entrepreneurs as an interim
solution, 3) the intertwining of household and enterprise
money, and 4) credit constraints. |
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Brief |
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Campos, Francisco |
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Campos, Francisco |
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Campos, Francisco |
| title |
Gender Gaps at the Enterprise Level : Evidence from South Africa |
| title_short |
Gender Gaps at the Enterprise Level : Evidence from South Africa |
| title_full |
Gender Gaps at the Enterprise Level : Evidence from South Africa |
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Gender Gaps at the Enterprise Level : Evidence from South Africa |
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Gender Gaps at the Enterprise Level : Evidence from South Africa |
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gender gaps at the enterprise level : evidence from south africa |
| publisher |
World Bank, Washington, DC |
| publishDate |
2016 |
| url |
http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/323411468114544442/Gender-gaps-at-the-enterprise-level-evidence-from-South-Africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25526 |
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