Although there are many similar characteristics and performance levels between male- and female-owned firms in the region, the book notes that women's entrepreneurship isn't reaching its potential, despite an investment climate that is much less gendered than suspected. With a significant increase in women's educational level-in 11 out of 18 countries in the region women outnumber men in universities-and the strong economic rights women have in Islam, women's entrepreneurship can become a far greater engine for growth and diversification than expected in the past. This potential needs to be exploited vigorously. Reforming the investment climate to benefit all players is one important action. The second would be to remove or mitigate legal and social barriers women face outside the business environment, which act as hurdles to their economic and social empowerment.
Although there are many similar characteristics and performance levels between male- and female-owned firms in the region, the book notes that women's entrepreneurship isn't reaching its potential, despite an investment climate that is much less gendered than suspected. With a significant increase in women's educational level-in 11 out of 18 countries in the region women outnumber men in universities-and the strong economic rights women have in Islam, women's entrepreneurship can become a far greater engine for growth and diversification than expected in the past. This potential needs to be exploited vigorously. Reforming the investment climate to benefit all players is one important action. The second would be to remove or mitigate legal and social barriers women face outside the business environment, which act as hurdles to their economic and social empowerment.
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The Environment for Women's Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa
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BN ID: | 2940000194607 |
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Publisher: | World Bank Publications |
Publication date: | 06/20/2008 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
File size: | 1 MB |