Gender in Bolivian Production :
Reducing Differences in Formality and Productivity of Firms

Gender in Bolivian Production : Reducing Differences in Formality and Productivity of Firms

A main goal of this study is to determine the variables responsible for the lower formality of women-owned businesses. The companion study (the World Bank 2007a) shows that Bolivia's informal sector is the largest in Latin America by many defi...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Publication
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank 2012
Subjects:	ACCESS TO CAPITAL ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES ACCESS TO LOANS AGE OF RETIREMENT AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES BANK CREDIT BANK LOAN BANK LOANS BANKS BENEFICIARIES BORROWING BRIBES BUSINESS ACTIVITY BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS BUSINESS LOANS BUSINESS OWNER BUSINESS OWNERS BUSINESS PLANS CALCULATION CALCULATIONS CAPACITY OF WOMEN CAPITAL STOCK CARE FOR CHILDREN CHILD CARE COLLATERAL CONTRIBUTIONS CORRUPTION COST OF CREDIT CREDIT ASSOCIATIONS CREDIT INSTITUTIONS CREDIT PROGRAMS CRIME CURRENCY CUSTOM CUSTOMER BASE CYCLE OF POVERTY DAY-CARE DEBT DEVELOPMENT BANK DISABILITY DISABILITY BENEFITS DISCRIMINATION DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN DISMISSAL DISMISSALS DIVORCED WOMEN EARNING CAPACITY EARNINGS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ECONOMIC POLICY ECONOMIES OF SCALE EDUCATION OF WOMEN EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT EDUCATIONAL LEVELS EMPLOYEE EMPLOYER EMPLOYERS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT STATUS ENROLLMENT ENTREPRENEURIAL ABILITY ENVIRONMENT FOR WOMEN EXCLUSION EXPENDITURE FAMILIES FAMILY INCOME FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES OF WOMEN FEMALE FEMALE BUSINESS FEMALE EMPLOYEES FEMALE EMPLOYMENT FEMALE ENTERPRISE FEMALE ENTERPRISES FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS FEMALE LABOR FEMALE LABOR FORCE FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION FEMALE POPULATION FEMALE-OWNED BUSINESS FEMALE-OWNED BUSINESSES FEMALES FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL LITERACY FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FINANCING MECHANISMS FISCAL RESOURCES FORMAL BANKING FORMAL BANKS FORMAL CREDIT FORMAL EDUCATION FORMAL SAVINGS FORMAL WORKFORCE GENDER GENDER ACTION GENDER ANALYSIS GENDER DIFFERENCES GENDER GAP GENDER GAPS GENDER ROLES GENDER STEREOTYPES GENDER WAGE GAPS GIRLS GROWTH PLANS HANDICRAFTS HEALTH INSURANCE HOME HOMES HOUSEHOLD BUDGET HOUSEHOLD CHORES HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD SPENDING HOUSEHOLD WELFARE HOUSEHOLDS HUMAN CAPITAL HUSBAND HUSBANDS INCOME LEVELS INDIGENOUS WOMEN INEQUALITIES INFORMAL SAVING INFORMAL SECTOR INFORMAL SECTORS INFORMAL WORKER INFORMATION SYSTEM INPUT PRICES INSURANCE INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK JOB SECURITY LABOR FORCE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LABOR FORCES LABOR LAW LABOR LAWS LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LABOUR ORGANIZATION LACK OF ACCESS LACK OF INFORMATION LARGE FIRMS LEGAL STATUS LEVEL OF EDUCATION LIMITED ACCESS LOAN APPLICATIONS MARITAL STATUS MARKET CONSTRAINTS MARKETING MARKETING CAMPAIGNS MARRIED MEN MARRIED WOMEN MATERNITY BENEFITS MATERNITY LEAVE MICRO CREDIT MICRO ENTERPRISES MICRO-CREDIT MICRO-ENTERPRISE MICRO-FINANCE MICRO-FINANCE INSTITUTIONS MICROCREDIT MICROFINANCE MINISTRY OF WOMEN MOBILITY FOR WOMEN NEW MARKETS NUTRITION OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN PENSION PENSION FUNDS PENSION SYSTEM PHYSICAL CAPITAL PRIVATIZATION PROBABILITY PRODUCTIVE CAPITAL PRODUCTIVITY PROFITABILITY PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN REAL ESTATE RECEIPTS REPAYMENT RULE OF LAW SALARIED WORKERS SALARY SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNT SELF-EMPLOYMENT SELF-SUFFICIENCY SENIOR SINGLE WOMAN SINGLE WOMEN SMALL ENTERPRISE SMALL ENTERPRISES SMALL LOANS SOCIAL EXPECTATIONS SOCIAL SECURITY SOURCES OF FINANCE START-UP START-UPS SUPPLY OF CREDIT TERM CONTRACTS TERMINATION UNDP UNITED NATIONS UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNMARRIED WOMEN URBAN AREAS USAID WAGE WAGE GAP WAGES WIFE WILL WOMAN WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS WORK HOURS WORKING CAPITAL WORKING MOTHERS YEARS OF SERVICE YOUNG CHILDREN
Online Access:	http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000334955_20090827043440 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2669

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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2669

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