Publication: Women, Business and the Law 2016: Getting to Equal
Date
2015-09-09
ISSN
Published
2015-09-09
Author(s)
World Bank Group
Abstract
By measuring where the law treats men and women differently, this book shines a light on how women's incentives or capacity to work are affected by the legal environment and provides a basis for improving regulation.
The fourth edition in a series, this book examines laws and regulations affecting women’s prospects as entrepreneurs and employees in 173 economies, across seven areas: accessing institutions, using property, getting a job, providing incentives to work, building credit, going to court, and protecting women from violence. The report's quantitative indicators are intended to inform research and policy discussions on how to improve women's economic opportunities and outcomes.
Citation
“World Bank Group. 2015. Women, Business and the Law 2016: Getting to Equal. © Washington, DC: World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22546 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”