Women Entrepreneurs in Mexico : Breaking Sectoral Segmentation and Increasing Profits
Across the globe, women often face lower income opportunities relative to men. Many of the dierences in economic outcomes can be explained by the sectors in which women tend to operate. Structural factors also contribute to the gender gap in econom...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/337731602848034710/Women-Entrepreneurs-in-Mexico-Breaking-Sectoral-Segmentation-and-Increasing-Profits http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34697 |
| Summary: | Across the globe, women often face lower
income opportunities relative to men. Many of the dierences
in economic outcomes can be explained by the sectors in
which women tend to operate. Structural factors also
contribute to the gender gap in economic opportunities.
Mexican women who cross over to operate businesses in
male-dominated sectors perform better than noncrossovers in
a range of indicators, including sales and profits. This
brief focuses on the women entrepreneurs in Mexico as of
October 2020. |
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