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原文传递 Promoting Women's Economic Participation in India

题名：	Promoting Women's Economic Participation in India
责任者：	Ghani, Ejaz<=>Kerr, William<=>O'Connell, Stephen D.
关键词：	Gender；Gender and Development；Transport Economics Policy and Planning；Gender；Gender and Health；Housing and Human Habitats；Gender；Gender and Law；Transport；Communities and Human Settlements
学科分类：	交通运输规划与管理
摘要：	Despite rapid economic growth, gender disparities in women's economic participation have remained deep and persistent in India. What explains these gender disparities? Is it poor infrastructure, limited education, or the composition of the labor force and industries? Or is it deficiencies in social and business networks and a low share of incumbent female entrepreneurs? This note analyzes the spatial determinants of female entrepreneurship in India in the manufacturing and services sectors. It finds that good infrastructure and education predict higher female entry shares. Gender networks also influence women's economic participation, as strong agglomeration economies exist in both manufacturing and services. A higher female ownership among incumbent businesses within a district-industry predicts a greater share of subsequent female entrepreneurs. Moreover, higher female ownership of local businesses in related industries (similar labor needs, input-output markets) predicts greater relative female entry rates. Unlocking female empowerment and entrepreneurship is a direct path to shared prosperity and a more dynamic and sustainable growth.
出版机构：	World Bank
报告类型：	咨询报告
详细地址：	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/02/17369213/promoting-womens-economic-participation-india
资源类型：	科技（咨询、行业）报告
初始创建时间：	2013-02
最新修改时间：	2017-12-14T04:41:27Z