The Labor Productivity Gap between Female and Male-Managed Firms in the Formal Private Sector

The Labor Productivity Gap between Female and Male-Managed Firms in the Formal Private Sector

This study analyzes gender differences in labor productivity in the formal private sector, using data from 128 mostly developing economies. The results reveal a sizable unconditional gap, with labor productivity being approximately 11 percent lower...

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Main Authors: Islam, Asif, Gaddis, Isis, Palacios-Lopez, Amparo, Amin, Mohammad
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
GENDER
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/727591526480400554/The-labor-productivity-gap-between-female-and-male-managed-firms-in-the-formal-private-sector
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29855

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/727591526480400554/The-labor-productivity-gap-between-female-and-male-managed-firms-in-the-formal-private-sector
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29855

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