Economic Opportunities for Women in
            the East Asia and Pacific region

Ellis, Amanda; Kirkwood, Daniel; Malhotra, Dhruv

dc.creator	Ellis, Amanda
dc.creator	Kirkwood, Daniel
dc.creator	Malhotra, Dhruv
dc.date	2012-03-19T09:33:49Z
dc.date	2012-03-19T09:33:49Z
dc.date	2010
dc.date.accessioned	2023-02-17T20:36:34Z
dc.date.available	2023-02-17T20:36:34Z
dc.identifier	http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20100511000024
dc.identifier	978-0-8213-8300-1
dc.identifier	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2446
dc.identifier.uri	http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/242876
dc.description	East Asia and the Pacific is a region of dynamic growth. Women have contributed significantly to this growth and have benefited from it through active participation in the labor market. However, women are still disproportionately represented in the informal sector and in low paid work. Efforts to identify barriers to women's business and entrepreneurial activities in the region are critical not only to facilitate inclusive growth in a national context but also to counter the increasing trend of female migratory flows in the region. This report highlights' both the challenges and the economic opportunities for businesswomen in the region offers some useful potential pointers for reform.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	World Bank
dc.relation	Directions in Development ; private sector development
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.rights	World Bank
dc.subject	ACCESS FOR WOMEN
dc.subject	ACCESS TO CAPITAL
dc.subject	ACCESS TO CREDIT
dc.subject	ACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subject	ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT
dc.subject	ACCESS TO FINANCE
dc.subject	ACCESS TO INFORMATION
dc.subject	ACCESS TO RESOURCES
dc.subject	ACCESS TO TRAINING
dc.subject	ACCESSIBILITY
dc.subject	ADULT LITERACY
dc.subject	ADVANCED ECONOMIES
dc.subject	BANK LOAN
dc.subject	BANK LOANS
dc.subject	BANKING SYSTEMS
dc.subject	BANKRUPTCIES
dc.subject	BANKRUPTCY
dc.subject	BARRIERS TO WOMEN
dc.subject	BIASES
dc.subject	BORROWER
dc.subject	BUSINESS ACUMEN
dc.subject	BUSINESS COMMUNITY
dc.subject	BUSINESS CREDIT
dc.subject	BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
dc.subject	BUSINESS ENTRY
dc.subject	BUSINESS LOANS
dc.subject	BUSINESS OWNERS
dc.subject	BUSINESS PLAN
dc.subject	BUSINESS SUCCESS
dc.subject	BUSINESS TRAINING
dc.subject	BUSINESS WOMAN
dc.subject	BUSINESSWOMEN
dc.subject	CAPITAL ACCUMULATION
dc.subject	CAPITAL ASSETS
dc.subject	CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
dc.subject	CHARACTERISTICS OF WOMEN
dc.subject	CHECKING ACCOUNT
dc.subject	CHILD CARE
dc.subject	COLLATERAL
dc.subject	COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
dc.subject	COMMERCIAL BANKS
dc.subject	CORRUPTION
dc.subject	CREDIT ACCESS
dc.subject	CREDIT BUREAU
dc.subject	CREDIT BUREAUS
dc.subject	CREDIT CONSTRAINTS
dc.subject	CREDIT INFORMATION
dc.subject	CREDIT INFORMATIONS
dc.subject	CREDIT OPTIONS
dc.subject	CREDIT PRODUCT
dc.subject	CREDIT REGISTRIES
dc.subject	CREDIT REGISTRY
dc.subject	CREDITOR
dc.subject	CREDITORS
dc.subject	CREDITWORTHINESS
dc.subject	CULTURAL BARRIERS
dc.subject	DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subject	DEVELOPMENT BANK
dc.subject	DISCRIMINATION
dc.subject	DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subject	DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT
dc.subject	DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES
dc.subject	DISSEMINATION
dc.subject	E-GOVERNMENT
dc.subject	EARLY MARRIAGE
dc.subject	EARNINGS
dc.subject	ECONOMIC COOPERATION
dc.subject	ECONOMIC CRISIS
dc.subject	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
dc.subject	ECONOMIC EQUALITY
dc.subject	ECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subject	ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subject	ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
dc.subject	ECONOMIC RIGHTS
dc.subject	EMPLOYEE
dc.subject	EMPLOYER
dc.subject	EMPLOYERS
dc.subject	EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subject	ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS
dc.subject	ENROLLMENT
dc.subject	ENTERPRISE GROWTH
dc.subject	ENTREPRENEUR
dc.subject	ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES
dc.subject	ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subject	ENTREPRENEURIAL POTENTIAL
dc.subject	EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
dc.subject	EQUAL RIGHT
dc.subject	EQUAL RIGHTS
dc.subject	EQUALITY
dc.subject	FACILITATION
dc.subject	FAMILY RESOURCES
dc.subject	FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES
dc.subject	FEMALE BUSINESS
dc.subject	FEMALE BUSINESS OWNERSHIP
dc.subject	FEMALE ENTREPRENEUR
dc.subject	FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS
dc.subject	FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
dc.subject	FEMALE LITERACY
dc.subject	FINANCIAL ACCESS
dc.subject	FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
dc.subject	FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subject	FINANCIAL LITERACY
dc.subject	FINANCIAL PRODUCTS
dc.subject	FINANCIAL PROVIDERS
dc.subject	FINANCING COSTS
dc.subject	FLEXIBLE REPAYMENT
dc.subject	FORMAL EQUALITY
dc.subject	FORMAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subject	FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION
dc.subject	GENDER
dc.subject	GENDER ASSESSMENT
dc.subject	GENDER BIAS
dc.subject	GENDER DISCRIMINATION
dc.subject	GENDER EQUALITY
dc.subject	GENDER EQUITY
dc.subject	GENDER GAP
dc.subject	GENDER GAPS
dc.subject	GENDER INEQUALITIES
dc.subject	GENDER INEQUALITY
dc.subject	GOVERNMENT POLICY
dc.subject	GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subject	GROSS NATIONAL INCOME
dc.subject	GUARANTOR
dc.subject	HIGH INTEREST RATES
dc.subject	HUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subject	HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	HUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subject	HUSBAND
dc.subject	HUSBANDS
dc.subject	ID
dc.subject	IMMEDIATE ACCESS
dc.subject	IMMOVABLE PROPERTY
dc.subject	INCOME CATEGORY
dc.subject	INEQUALITIES
dc.subject	INHERITANCE
dc.subject	INSTALLMENTS
dc.subject	INTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subject	INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
dc.subject	INTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subject	INVESTMENT BANK
dc.subject	LABOR FORCE
dc.subject	LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subject	LABOR MARKET
dc.subject	LABOUR MARKET
dc.subject	LACK OF ACCESS
dc.subject	LACK OF AWARENESS
dc.subject	LACK OF CREDIT
dc.subject	LACK OF INFORMATION
dc.subject	LACK OF KNOWLEDGE
dc.subject	LAND OWNERSHIP
dc.subject	LAND RIGHTS
dc.subject	LAND TENURE
dc.subject	LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
dc.subject	LEGAL STATUS
dc.subject	LENDER
dc.subject	LENDERS
dc.subject	LITERACY RATES
dc.subject	LOAN
dc.subject	LOAN AMOUNTS
dc.subject	LOAN APPLICATION
dc.subject	LOAN APPLICATION PROCEDURES
dc.subject	LOAN APPLICATIONS
dc.subject	LOAN GUARANTEE
dc.subject	MARKET ECONOMIES
dc.subject	MARRIED WOMEN
dc.subject	MATERNITY LEAVE
dc.subject	MICROCREDIT
dc.subject	MICROFINANCE
dc.subject	MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
dc.subject	MONEY LENDERS
dc.subject	NEEDS OF WOMEN
dc.subject	NEW BUSINESSES
dc.subject	NEW COMPANY
dc.subject	OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
dc.subject	OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
dc.subject	OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN
dc.subject	OVERDRAFT
dc.subject	PRIVATE CREDIT
dc.subject	PROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subject	PUBLIC CREDIT
dc.subject	PURCHASING POWER
dc.subject	PURCHASING POWER PARITY
dc.subject	RED TAPE
dc.subject	REPAYMENT
dc.subject	REPAYMENT RATE
dc.subject	REPAYMENT RATES
dc.subject	REPAYMENT SCHEDULES
dc.subject	REPAYMENTS
dc.subject	SAFETY NETS
dc.subject	SELF-EMPLOYMENT
dc.subject	SEX
dc.subject	SMALL BUSINESSES
dc.subject	SMALL ENTERPRISES
dc.subject	SOCIAL COMMISSION
dc.subject	SOCIAL NETWORKS
dc.subject	SOURCES OF FINANCE
dc.subject	SPECIAL CREDIT
dc.subject	START-UP
dc.subject	START-UP CAPITAL
dc.subject	TECHNICAL SUPPORT
dc.subject	TECHNICAL TRAINING
dc.subject	TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subject	UNEMPLOYED WOMEN
dc.subject	UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subject	UNEQUAL ACCESS
dc.subject	VILLAGE
dc.subject	VULNERABILITY
dc.subject	WOMAN
dc.subject	WOMAN ENTREPRENEUR
dc.subject	WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS
dc.subject	WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
dc.subject	WOMEN IN BUSINESS
dc.subject	WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT
dc.title	Economic Opportunities for Women in the East Asia and Pacific region
dc.type	Publications & Research :: Publication
dc.type	Publications & Research :: Publication
dc.coverage	East Asia and Pacific
dc.coverage	East Asia
dc.coverage	Pacific