Author: World Bank Group
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 1464812535
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 627
Book Description
How can governments ensure that women have the same employment and entrepreneurship opportunities as men? One important step is to level the legal playing field so that the rules for operating in the worlds of work and business apply equally regardless of gender. Women, Business and the Law 2018, the fifth edition in a series, examines laws affecting women’s economic inclusion in 189 economies worldwide. It tracks progress that has been made over the past two years while identifying opportunities for reform to ensure economic empowerment for all. The report updates all indicators as of June 1, 2017 and explores new areas of research, including financial inclusion.
Women, Business and the Law 2018
Author: World Bank Group
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 1464812535
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 627
Book Description
How can governments ensure that women have the same employment and entrepreneurship opportunities as men? One important step is to level the legal playing field so that the rules for operating in the worlds of work and business apply equally regardless of gender. Women, Business and the Law 2018, the fifth edition in a series, examines laws affecting women’s economic inclusion in 189 economies worldwide. It tracks progress that has been made over the past two years while identifying opportunities for reform to ensure economic empowerment for all. The report updates all indicators as of June 1, 2017 and explores new areas of research, including financial inclusion.
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 1464812535
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 627
Book Description
How can governments ensure that women have the same employment and entrepreneurship opportunities as men? One important step is to level the legal playing field so that the rules for operating in the worlds of work and business apply equally regardless of gender. Women, Business and the Law 2018, the fifth edition in a series, examines laws affecting women’s economic inclusion in 189 economies worldwide. It tracks progress that has been made over the past two years while identifying opportunities for reform to ensure economic empowerment for all. The report updates all indicators as of June 1, 2017 and explores new areas of research, including financial inclusion.
Artificial Intelligence, Fintech, and Financial Inclusion
Author: Rajat Gera
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1003804624
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
This book covers big data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence-related technologies and how these technologies can enable the design, development, and delivery of customer-focused financial services to both corporate and retail customers, as well as how to extend the benefits to the financially excluded sections of society. Artificial Intelligence, Fintech, and Financial Inclusion describes the applications of big data and its tools such as artificial intelligence and machine learning in products and services, marketing, risk management, and business operations. It also discusses the nature, sources, forms, and tools of big data and its potential applications in many industries for competitive advantage. The primary audience for the book includes practitioners, researchers, experts, graduate students, engineers, business leaders, and analysts researching contemporary issues in the area.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1003804624
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
This book covers big data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence-related technologies and how these technologies can enable the design, development, and delivery of customer-focused financial services to both corporate and retail customers, as well as how to extend the benefits to the financially excluded sections of society. Artificial Intelligence, Fintech, and Financial Inclusion describes the applications of big data and its tools such as artificial intelligence and machine learning in products and services, marketing, risk management, and business operations. It also discusses the nature, sources, forms, and tools of big data and its potential applications in many industries for competitive advantage. The primary audience for the book includes practitioners, researchers, experts, graduate students, engineers, business leaders, and analysts researching contemporary issues in the area.
Women, Business and the Law
Author: The World Bank
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1472906454
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
Women perform 66% of the world's work, produce 50% of the food, but earn 10% of the income and own 1% of the property. To shed light on why this grim statistic still holds true, Women, Business and the Law aims to examine legal differentiations on the basis of gender in 143 of the world's economies. Women, Business and the Law tracks governments' actions to expand economic opportunities for women across six key areas: accessing institutions, using property, getting a job, providing incentives to work, building credit and going to court. The report uncovers legal differentiations for women and married versus unmarried women such as being able to register a business, open a bank account and work at night. These issues are of fundamental importance. When, because of tradition, social taboos or simple prejudice, half of the world's population is prevented from making its contribution to the life of a nation, the economy will suffer. The empirical evidence does suggest that, slowly but surely, governments are making progress in expanding opportunities for women. It is our hope that data presented in Women, Business and the Law will both facilitate research on linkages between legal differentiation and outcomes for women, and promote better informed policy choices on what governments can do to expand opportunities for women.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1472906454
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
Women perform 66% of the world's work, produce 50% of the food, but earn 10% of the income and own 1% of the property. To shed light on why this grim statistic still holds true, Women, Business and the Law aims to examine legal differentiations on the basis of gender in 143 of the world's economies. Women, Business and the Law tracks governments' actions to expand economic opportunities for women across six key areas: accessing institutions, using property, getting a job, providing incentives to work, building credit and going to court. The report uncovers legal differentiations for women and married versus unmarried women such as being able to register a business, open a bank account and work at night. These issues are of fundamental importance. When, because of tradition, social taboos or simple prejudice, half of the world's population is prevented from making its contribution to the life of a nation, the economy will suffer. The empirical evidence does suggest that, slowly but surely, governments are making progress in expanding opportunities for women. It is our hope that data presented in Women, Business and the Law will both facilitate research on linkages between legal differentiation and outcomes for women, and promote better informed policy choices on what governments can do to expand opportunities for women.
Bangladesh
Author: International Monetary Fund. African Dept.
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
ISBN: 1475557299
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers are prepared by member countries in broad consultation with stakeholders and development partners, including the staffs of the World Bank and the IMF. Updated with annual progress reports, they describe the countries macroeconomic, structural, and social policies in support of growth and poverty reduction, as well as associated external financing needs and major sources of financing. This country document for Bangladesh is being available on the IMF website by agreement of the member country as a service to users of the IMF website.
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
ISBN: 1475557299
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers are prepared by member countries in broad consultation with stakeholders and development partners, including the staffs of the World Bank and the IMF. Updated with annual progress reports, they describe the countries macroeconomic, structural, and social policies in support of growth and poverty reduction, as well as associated external financing needs and major sources of financing. This country document for Bangladesh is being available on the IMF website by agreement of the member country as a service to users of the IMF website.
Women Entrepreneurs in Pakistan
Author: Nabeel A. Goheer
Publisher: International Labour Office
ISBN: 9789221136286
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
This report is the outcome of a research study initiated and financed by the ILO with the aim of better understanding Pakistani women entrepreneurs and their problems. It offers a portrayal of the specific business environment for women in this country and shows how a complex interplay of different factors has resulted in the disadvantaged status of women in society thus restricting their mobility, economic participation and business activity. The book includes the results of a survey undertaken in the region of 150 women entrepreneurs and follows with a set of recommendations. Narrative stories of 20 selected women entrepreneurs from various economic backgrounds, diverse family set-ups, and different professions are also included.
Publisher: International Labour Office
ISBN: 9789221136286
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
This report is the outcome of a research study initiated and financed by the ILO with the aim of better understanding Pakistani women entrepreneurs and their problems. It offers a portrayal of the specific business environment for women in this country and shows how a complex interplay of different factors has resulted in the disadvantaged status of women in society thus restricting their mobility, economic participation and business activity. The book includes the results of a survey undertaken in the region of 150 women entrepreneurs and follows with a set of recommendations. Narrative stories of 20 selected women entrepreneurs from various economic backgrounds, diverse family set-ups, and different professions are also included.
The Design of Micro Credit Contracts and Micro Enterprise Finance in Uganda
Author: Winifred Tarinyeba-Kiryabwire
Publisher: African Books Collective
ISBN: 9966031979
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Studies have shown that the negative effects of credit market inefficiencies are most felt by smaller firms. Therefore, in countries such as Uganda, where micro enterprises are at the bottom of the economic pyramid, moral hazard and adverse selection severely affect their ability to access formal credit hence limiting their growth potential. Microfinance has been heralded for its use of innovative lending methods to improve access to credit. The last decade has witnessed an unprecedented increase in the outreach of micro lending institutions and the development of financial products suited to the needs of the economically active poor, who often, are unable to obtain credit from mainstream financial institutions. This book analyzes the law and economics theories on access to credit and enterprise finance and based on case studies in Uganda, presents empirical findings of the promise and limits of contractual innovations in micro credit.
Publisher: African Books Collective
ISBN: 9966031979
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Studies have shown that the negative effects of credit market inefficiencies are most felt by smaller firms. Therefore, in countries such as Uganda, where micro enterprises are at the bottom of the economic pyramid, moral hazard and adverse selection severely affect their ability to access formal credit hence limiting their growth potential. Microfinance has been heralded for its use of innovative lending methods to improve access to credit. The last decade has witnessed an unprecedented increase in the outreach of micro lending institutions and the development of financial products suited to the needs of the economically active poor, who often, are unable to obtain credit from mainstream financial institutions. This book analyzes the law and economics theories on access to credit and enterprise finance and based on case studies in Uganda, presents empirical findings of the promise and limits of contractual innovations in micro credit.
The State of Small Business Access to Capital and Credit
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Author: Dr. Sahebrao B. Ohol
Publisher: Ashok Yakkaldevi
ISBN: 1926488873
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
“A good entrepreneur is one who is capable of inspiring confidence in people, and has ability to motivate them to work with him in fulfilling the economic goals set by him.” Introduction Entrepreneurship plays an imperative role in the growth of any society. Development of entrepreneurship culture and qualitative business development services are the major requirements for industrial growth. Entrepreneurship emerges from an individual’s creative spirit in long-term business ownership, employment creation, capital formation and economic security. Entrepreneurial skills are essential for industrialization and for alleviation of mass unemployment and poverty. As technology speeds up lives, women are an emerging economic force, which cannot neglect by the policy makers. The world’s modern democratic economy depends on the participation of both sexes. Global markets and women were not often use in the same sentence, but increasingly, statistics show that women have economic clout-most visibly as entrepreneurs and most powerfully as consumers. Today, women in advanced market economies own more than 25% of all businesses and women owned businesses in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America are growing rapidly. In some regions of the world, transformation of market economy, women entrepreneurs is a growing trend. However, in India, the actual participation of women in income generating activities is quite unsatisfactory, only 8% of the small-scale manufacturing units have owned and operated by women.
Publisher: Ashok Yakkaldevi
ISBN: 1926488873
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
“A good entrepreneur is one who is capable of inspiring confidence in people, and has ability to motivate them to work with him in fulfilling the economic goals set by him.” Introduction Entrepreneurship plays an imperative role in the growth of any society. Development of entrepreneurship culture and qualitative business development services are the major requirements for industrial growth. Entrepreneurship emerges from an individual’s creative spirit in long-term business ownership, employment creation, capital formation and economic security. Entrepreneurial skills are essential for industrialization and for alleviation of mass unemployment and poverty. As technology speeds up lives, women are an emerging economic force, which cannot neglect by the policy makers. The world’s modern democratic economy depends on the participation of both sexes. Global markets and women were not often use in the same sentence, but increasingly, statistics show that women have economic clout-most visibly as entrepreneurs and most powerfully as consumers. Today, women in advanced market economies own more than 25% of all businesses and women owned businesses in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America are growing rapidly. In some regions of the world, transformation of market economy, women entrepreneurs is a growing trend. However, in India, the actual participation of women in income generating activities is quite unsatisfactory, only 8% of the small-scale manufacturing units have owned and operated by women.
Gendered Perspectives on Covid-19 Recovery in Africa
Author: Ogechi Adeola
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030881520
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
This book describes the political, social, and economic connections between gender and the Covid-19 pandemic. The authors offer innovative ideas for recovery that will build a more prosperous, healthy, equitable, and sustainable future for African women and girls, targets identified under Goal 5 (Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment) of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals slated to be achieved by 2030. Within this context, authors identify issues related to the protection of women and girls from poverty, hunger, and gender-based violence; improved healthcare and healthcare workforce experiences; girl-child education; financial inclusion; and entrepreneurship opportunities for women in fintech, tourism, and information, communication and technology (ICT). The book concludes with a discussion of economic empowerment for women that focuses on normalising the ‘un-normal’ outcome of the pandemic. The book will be of value to policymakers, non-profit organisations, practitioners, and scholars who understand the importance of gender equality and women empowerment in the African continent.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030881520
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
This book describes the political, social, and economic connections between gender and the Covid-19 pandemic. The authors offer innovative ideas for recovery that will build a more prosperous, healthy, equitable, and sustainable future for African women and girls, targets identified under Goal 5 (Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment) of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals slated to be achieved by 2030. Within this context, authors identify issues related to the protection of women and girls from poverty, hunger, and gender-based violence; improved healthcare and healthcare workforce experiences; girl-child education; financial inclusion; and entrepreneurship opportunities for women in fintech, tourism, and information, communication and technology (ICT). The book concludes with a discussion of economic empowerment for women that focuses on normalising the ‘un-normal’ outcome of the pandemic. The book will be of value to policymakers, non-profit organisations, practitioners, and scholars who understand the importance of gender equality and women empowerment in the African continent.
Microfinance and Tribal Women Entrepreneurs
Author: Navin Kumar Rajpal
Publisher: Educreation Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
Microfinance has passed a long journey from micro saving to micro credit and micro credit to micro insurance. The programme was started in Bangladesh with initial financing of small amount loan of US $ 27 to 42 families affected badly by famine of 1974 by Professor Mohammad Yunus of Chittagong University. This resulted in establishment of Grameen Bank, Bangladesh generally known as modern micro credit institution. This book highlights the status of Microfinance in India with special reference to Odisha. It provides the information about the different stake holders, role and responsibilities and extended support over years. It further involves capturing of information related to grassroot level organization and execution of programme at Mayurbhanj (one of the tribal dominated district of Odisha). The book analyses prevailing and emerging status of SHGs, market scenario, financial status, socio economic impact and major challenges and opportunities. Silent features of this Book are: Highlighting the status of Microfinance and its execution at National and International context. Broad information about the different stake holders and their contribution in promoting WSHGs in Odisha. Importance of SHGs in Financial Inclusion (Saving and Credit Linkage). Addressing importance and status of WSHG federations in Odisha. WSHGs in Mayurbhanj and Role of Mission Shakti in their Development. Financial Institution and Credit Support to WSHGs in Mayurbhanj Financial Performance of WSHGs in Mayurbhanj Activities Undertaken and Problems Encountered.
Publisher: Educreation Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
Microfinance has passed a long journey from micro saving to micro credit and micro credit to micro insurance. The programme was started in Bangladesh with initial financing of small amount loan of US $ 27 to 42 families affected badly by famine of 1974 by Professor Mohammad Yunus of Chittagong University. This resulted in establishment of Grameen Bank, Bangladesh generally known as modern micro credit institution. This book highlights the status of Microfinance in India with special reference to Odisha. It provides the information about the different stake holders, role and responsibilities and extended support over years. It further involves capturing of information related to grassroot level organization and execution of programme at Mayurbhanj (one of the tribal dominated district of Odisha). The book analyses prevailing and emerging status of SHGs, market scenario, financial status, socio economic impact and major challenges and opportunities. Silent features of this Book are: Highlighting the status of Microfinance and its execution at National and International context. Broad information about the different stake holders and their contribution in promoting WSHGs in Odisha. Importance of SHGs in Financial Inclusion (Saving and Credit Linkage). Addressing importance and status of WSHG federations in Odisha. WSHGs in Mayurbhanj and Role of Mission Shakti in their Development. Financial Institution and Credit Support to WSHGs in Mayurbhanj Financial Performance of WSHGs in Mayurbhanj Activities Undertaken and Problems Encountered.