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Gender Gaps at the Enterprise Level: Evidence from South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorCampos, Francisco
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-30T21:33:30Z
dc.date.available2016-11-30T21:33:30Z
dc.date.issued2011-09
dc.description.abstractFemale-owned small to medium businesses in the Western Cape Province in South Africa are less productive, generate lower revenues and have less employees than male-owned enterprises. In this brief, we use the baseline survey for an impact evaluation of a business development services program to identify why these differences exist and explore paths towards policy interventions to overcome them. Author conclude that the concentration of businesses in low performing sectors, the lack of commitment to the business, the intertwining of household and business responsibilities, and access to finance can be important barriers to the growth of women-headed enterprises. Author suggests targeted alternative interventions to address these constraints and recommend comparing their effectiveness through rigorous evaluations. Author argue that the gender differences identified in the performance of Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) in this Province of South Africa can be due to a combination of: 1) the concentration of women-entrepreneurs in a small number of low-performing sectors, 2) firms being seen by entrepreneurs as an interim solution, 3) the intertwining of household and enterprise money, and 4) credit constraints.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/323411468114544442/Gender-gaps-at-the-enterprise-level-evidence-from-South-Africa
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/25526
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/25526
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAfrica Region Gender Practice Policy Brief;No. 1
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 FINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectACCESS TO MARKETS
dc.subjectBANK ACCOUNT
dc.subjectBANK ACCOUNTS
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBUSINESS ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectBUSINESS ADVICE
dc.subjectBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
dc.subjectBUSINESS OWNER
dc.subjectBUSINESS OWNERS
dc.subjectBUSINESS PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectBUSINESS PLAN
dc.subjectBUSINESS PURPOSES
dc.subjectBUSINESS SERVICES
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectCOLLATERAL
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCREDIT CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectCREDIT GUARANTEES
dc.subjectCREDIT HISTORY
dc.subjectEARNINGS
dc.subjectECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectENTREPRENEUR
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURS
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectFAMILY SUPPORT
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFEMALE BUSINESS
dc.subjectFEMALE ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectFEMALE ENTREPRENEURS
dc.subjectFEMALE POPULATION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL LITERACY
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENDER DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectGENDER GAPS
dc.subjectGENDER PROGRAM
dc.subjectGROUP OF WOMEN
dc.subjectGROWTH OF WOMEN
dc.subjectHOME
dc.subjectINITIAL INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
dc.subjectJOB OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectLACK OF KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectLIMITED ACCESS
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING
dc.subjectMARKET POTENTIAL
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMEDIUM ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectMICRO ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectMICRO-ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectMICROFINANCE
dc.subjectPERSONAL LIFE
dc.subjectPOOR ACCESS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSAVINGS ACCOUNTS
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESS
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURS
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESSES
dc.subjectTECHNICAL SKILLS
dc.subjectTELEPHONE
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION SERVICES
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectWILL
dc.subjectWOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
dc.subjectWORKING CAPITAL
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.subjectWOMEN AND PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectAFRICA GENDER POLICY
dc.subjectGENDER INNOVATION LAB
dc.titleGender Gaps at the Enterprise Levelen
dc.title.subtitleEvidence from South Africaen
dc.typeBriefen
dc.typeFichefr
dc.typeResumenes
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.date.disclosure2013-03-01
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-29T09:19:10.217128Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Brief
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/323411468114544442/Gender-gaps-at-the-enterprise-level-evidence-from-South-Africa
okr.guid323411468114544442
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333037_20130301104203
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum17398025
okr.identifier.report75559
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okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/323411468114544442/pdf/755590REPLACEM0outh0Africa00PUBLIC0.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countrySouth Africa
okr.topicGender::Gender and Development
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Access to Finance
okr.topicGender::Gender and Law
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Small and Medium Size Enterprises
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Enterprise Development & Reform
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Microfinance
okr.unitAFT: Fin&PrivSecDev West&Central (AFTFW)
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