Does gender matter for firm performance? Evidence from Eastern Europe and Central Asia
"Using 2005 firm level data for 26 ECA countries, this paper estimates performance gaps between male- and female-owned businesses, while controlling for their location by industry and country. We find that female entrepreneurs have significantly smaller scale of operations (as measured by sales...
Main Authors: | Sabarwal, Shwetlena, Terrell, Katherine |
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Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
Format: | TEXT |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Bonn
2008
IZA |
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Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19133699124919518719-Does-gender-matter-for-firm-pe.htm |
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