Economic Opportunities for Women in   the East Asia and Pacific region

Ellis, Amanda; Kirkwood, Daniel; Malhotra, Dhruv

Economic Opportunities for Women in the East Asia and Pacific region

2010

Ellis, Amanda | Kirkwood, Daniel | Malhotra, Dhruv

East Asia and the Pacific is a region of dynamic growth. Women have contributed significantly to this growth and have benefited from it through active participation in the labor market. However, women are still disproportionately represented in the informal sector and in low paid work. Efforts to identify barriers to women's business and entrepreneurial activities in the region are critical not only to facilitate inclusive growth in a national context but also to counter the increasing trend of female migratory flows in the region. This report highlights' both the challenges and the economic opportunities for businesswomen in the region offers some useful potential pointers for reform.

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access to information bank loans banking systems bankruptcy child care commercial banks corruption developing countries discrimination economic development economic growth economic rights entrepreneur equal rights equality facilitation financial institutions gender gender equality gender equity gross domestic product human capital human rights international bank international trade labour market land ownership land rights land tenure legal status market economies microcredit microfinance property rights repayment sex small enterprises social networks start-up unemployment village vulnerability

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World Bank

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Financial access; Microfinance institutions; Access to training; Lender; Loan amounts; Credit options; Gender bias; Repayment rate; Opportunities for women; Gender gap; Gender assessment; Labor force participation; Loan application; Technical support; Earnings; Technical training; Money lenders; Business community; Credit bureaus; Collateral requirements; Credit information; New businesses; Economic cooperation; Women in business; Economic empowerment; Credit registries; Female business ownership; Economic equality; Discrimination in employment; Employee; Business success; Enforcement mechanisms; Creditors; Barriers to women; Financial providers; Credit access; Labor market; Gender inequality; Entrepreneurial potential; Red tape; Woman entrepreneur; High interest rates; Female entrepreneur; Family resources; Lack of access; Discrimination against women; Private credit; Borrower; Opportunity for women; Lenders; Legal requirements; Enterprise growth; Small businesses; Labor force; Female business; Lack of credit; Credit registry; Public credit; Lack of knowledge; Installments; Enrollment; Equal right; Unemployed women; Husbands; Business owners; Self-employment; Gender gaps; Business entry; Business credit; Financial products; Gender discrimination; Literacy rates; Investment bank; Inheritance; Creditor; Access to resources; Economic crisis; Needs of women; Loan applications; Access to education; Business development services; New company; Training opportunities; Gender inequalities; Business woman; Loan application procedures; Access to credit; Income category; Repayment schedules; Guarantor; International finance; Credit product; Immovable property; Human development; Creditworthiness; Dissemination; Discriminatory practices; Unequal access; Employers; Woman; Lack of awareness; Business development; Female entrepreneurship; Access to finance; Capital assets; Female literacy; E-government; Cultural barriers; Economic opportunity; Checking account; Entrepreneurial activities; Women entrepreneurs; Government policy; Entrepreneurial opportunities; Bankruptcies; Female entrepreneurs; Accessibility; Credit informations; Equal opportunity; Husband; Business plan; Employment opportunities; Inequalities; Purchasing power; Advanced economies; Women business owners; Access to employment; Credit bureau; Capital accumulation; Formal financial institutions; Business loans; Social commission; Purchasing power parity; Forms of discrimination; Opportunities for entrepreneurship; Safety nets; Sources of finance; Formal equality; Development bank; Capital requirement; Family responsibilities; Early marriage; Loan; Repayment rates; Married women; Credit constraints; Adult literacy; Financial literacy; Business training; Characteristics of women; Overdraft; Repayments; Flexible repayment; Employer; Collateral; Special credit; Financial institution; Businesswomen; Bank loan; Access for women; Women in parliament; Loan guarantee; Access to capital; Maternity leave; Biases; Gross national income; Economic opportunities; Business acumen; Lack of information; Start-up capital; Immediate access; Financing costs

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Directions in Development ; private sector developmenthttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igoWorld BankCC BY 3.0 IGO

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8213-8300

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Directions in Development ; private sector development

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Economic Opportunities for Women in the East Asia and Pacific region

2010

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