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Women, Business and the Law 2012: Removing Barriers to Economic Inclusion

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.contributor.authorInternational Finance Corporation
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-28T18:11:33Z
dc.date.available2017-06-28T18:11:33Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractWomen, business and the law focuses on this critical piece of the puzzle, objectively highlighting differentiations on the basis of gender in 141 economies around the world, covering six areas: accessing institutions, using property, getting a job, providing incentives to work, building credit and going to court. Women, business and the law describes regional trends and shows how economies are changing across these six areas, tracking governments' actions to expand economic opportunities for women. For men and women throughout the developing world, the chance to start and run a business or get a good job is the surest hope for a way out of poverty. It also requires good business regulation, suited to the purpose, streamlined and accessible, so that the opportunity to build a business or have a good job is dependent not on connections, wealth or power, but on an individual's initiative and ability. The doing business report has led the way in providing data to countries about creating a sounder and more streamlined business environment. Women, Business, and the Law 2012 are the second in this series of reports. This edition retains the same basic structure of the 2010 pilot edition, while significantly expanding the depth of data covered. While the number of topics covered is the same, there has been a significant expansion of the data collected within these topics, thus addressing some of the initial shortcomings of the pilot edition. The number of economies covered has also been expanded from 128 to 141.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/640661468168855444/Women-business-and-the-law-2012-removing-barriers-to-economic-inclusion-measuring-gender-parity-in-141-economies
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/27444
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/27444
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACCESS TO CREDIT
dc.subjectACCESS TO FINANCE
dc.subjectACCESS TO JOBS
dc.subjectACCESS TO JUSTICE
dc.subjectACCESS TO LAND
dc.subjectACCESS TO RESOURCES
dc.subjectADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN
dc.subjectAFFIRMATIVE ACTION
dc.subjectAFFORDABILITY
dc.subjectALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
dc.subjectBANK ACCOUNT
dc.subjectBANK LOANS
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBASIC INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectCAREER ADVANCEMENT
dc.subjectCHARACTERISTICS OF WOMEN
dc.subjectCHILD CARE
dc.subjectCHILD REARING
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCOMPENSATION
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCOST OF HIRING WOMEN
dc.subjectCOURT
dc.subjectCREDIT BUREAU
dc.subjectCREDIT HISTORIES
dc.subjectCREDIT INFORMATION
dc.subjectCREDIT REGISTRIES
dc.subjectCULTURAL NORMS
dc.subjectCUSTOMARY LAW
dc.subjectDEDUCTIBLE
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectDISMISSAL
dc.subjectDISSEMINATION
dc.subjectDIVORCE
dc.subjectDOMICILE
dc.subjectEARNINGS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC RIGHT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYER
dc.subjectEMPOWERMENT
dc.subjectENTREPRENEUR
dc.subjectEQUAL ACCESS
dc.subjectEQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectEQUAL RIGHTS
dc.subjectEQUAL RIGHTS OF WOMEN
dc.subjectEQUAL STATUS
dc.subjectEQUALITY
dc.subjectEQUALITY FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectEQUALITY OF WOMEN
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFAMILY BUSINESSES
dc.subjectFAMILY WELFARE
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFEMALE ENTREPRENEURS
dc.subjectFEMALE HEAD
dc.subjectFEMALE HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR FORCE
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CAPITAL
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectFORMAL CREDIT
dc.subjectFORMAL EQUALITY
dc.subjectFORMS OF DISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectFORMS OF GENDER
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENDER DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectGENDER DIMENSION
dc.subjectGENDER DISPARITY
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITY IN FEBRUARY
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITY ISSUES
dc.subjectGENDER GAP
dc.subjectGENDER INDICATORS
dc.subjectGENDER INEQUALITY
dc.subjectGENDER ISSUES
dc.subjectGENDER LAW
dc.subjectGENDER NEUTRAL
dc.subjectGENDER PARITY
dc.subjectGENDER STATISTICS
dc.subjectGROUP OF WOMEN
dc.subjectHEADS OF HOUSEHOLD
dc.subjectHOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD DYNAMICS
dc.subjectHUMAN BEINGS
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS TREATIES
dc.subjectHUSBAND
dc.subjectIDENTITY DOCUMENTS
dc.subjectIMMOVABLE PROPERTY
dc.subjectINCOME GROUP
dc.subjectINCOME TAX
dc.subjectINCOME TAX LIABILITY
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL WOMEN
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINFORMAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectINFORMAL SECTORS
dc.subjectINHERITANCE
dc.subjectINHERITANCE RIGHTS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FINANCE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectJOB OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectJOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectJUDGES
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectLABOR LAW
dc.subjectLABOUR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectLABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATES
dc.subjectLACK OF PROPERTY
dc.subjectLAND REGISTRATION
dc.subjectLAW ON GENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLAWS ON WOMEN
dc.subjectLEGAL CHANGES
dc.subjectLEGAL REFORM
dc.subjectLEGAL RIGHTS
dc.subjectLEGAL SERVICES
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLIBERTIES
dc.subjectLOAN
dc.subjectLOAN AMOUNT
dc.subjectMARITAL PROPERTY
dc.subjectMARITAL STATUS
dc.subjectMARRIAGE LAW
dc.subjectMARRIED COUPLE
dc.subjectMARRIED MEN
dc.subjectMARRIED WOMAN
dc.subjectMATERNITY BENEFITS
dc.subjectMATERNITY LEAVE
dc.subjectMICROFINANCE
dc.subjectMICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectMICROFINANCE LOANS
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectOVERDRAFT
dc.subjectOWNERSHIP RIGHTS
dc.subjectPARENTAL LEAVE
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION BY WOMEN
dc.subjectPATERNITY LEAVE
dc.subjectPEACE
dc.subjectPENSION
dc.subjectPHYSICAL INTEGRITY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL CHANGE
dc.subjectPREGNANT WOMEN
dc.subjectPREJUDICE
dc.subjectPRIVATE CREDIT
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPROPERTY OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPROVISION OF SERVICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC CREDIT
dc.subjectPUBLIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC SCHOOL
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE
dc.subjectREGULATORY ENVIRONMENT FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectREPAYMENT
dc.subjectREPRODUCTIVE AGE
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectRESPONSIBILITIES OF MEN
dc.subjectRESTRICTIONS FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectRIGHTS FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSEX
dc.subjectSEXUAL HARASSMENT
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESS
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESS OWNERS
dc.subjectSMALL LOANS
dc.subjectSOCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL RIGHTS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL TABOOS
dc.subjectSON PREFERENCE
dc.subjectSPOUSAL VIOLENCE
dc.subjectSPOUSE
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE GROWTH
dc.subjectTAX CREDITS
dc.subjectTAX DEDUCTIONS
dc.subjectTAX LEGISLATION
dc.subjectUNITED NATIONS
dc.subjectUNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
dc.subjectUNITED NATIONS TREATY
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectUNMARRIED MAN
dc.subjectUNMARRIED WOMAN
dc.subjectWIFE
dc.subjectWILL
dc.subjectWOMAN
dc.subjectWOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
dc.subjectWOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
dc.subjectWOMEN EQUALITY
dc.subjectWOMEN IN BUSINESS
dc.subjectWOMEN WITH REGARD
dc.subjectWOMEN WORKERS
dc.subjectWORKFORCE
dc.titleWomen, Business and the Law 2012en
dc.title.subtitleRemoving Barriers to Economic Inclusionen
dc.typeWorking Paperen
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dc.typeDocumento de trabajoes
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okr.crossref.titleWomen, Business and the Law 2012
okr.date.disclosure2012-04-16
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-15T11:39:12.732200Z
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/640661468168855444/Women-business-and-the-law-2012-removing-barriers-to-economic-inclusion-measuring-gender-parity-in-141-economies
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/640661468168855444/pdf/680240WP0Box360ess0and0the0Law02012.pdfen
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Access to Finance
okr.topicGender::Gender and Development
okr.topicGender::Gender and Law
okr.topicLaw and Development::Law and Gender
okr.topicGender::Gender and Economic Policy
okr.topicGender::Gender and Economics
okr.unitFinancial and Private Sector Development
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