Trade and Women's Economic Empowerment : : Evidence from Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises.

• Author: Samy, Yiagadeesen.
• TeilnehmendeR: Adedeji, Adeniran.; Iraoya, Augustine.; Dutta, Madhurjya Kumar.; Fakmawii, Jasmine Lal.; Hao, Wen.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Palgrave Macmillan,, 2023.; ©2023.
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (171 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Authors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Context -- 1.1.1 Trade and Development -- 1.2 Trade and Gender: A Summary of Existing Evidence -- 1.2.1 Themes and Dynamics Related to Gender and Trade -- 1.2.2 Summary of Findings from Existing Research -- Employment Effects -- Earnings and Job Quality -- Household Dynamics -- 1.2.3 Research Gaps -- 1.3 Research Questions and Approach -- 1.3.1 The Way Forward -- Notes -- References -- 2 Trade and Women's Economic Empowerment: Survey Results for SMEs Across Six Developing Countries -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Context -- 2.3 Survey Results -- 2.3.1 Favourability to Women-Ownership, Employee Distribution, Wages and Benefits -- 2.3.2 Trade-Related Data -- 2.3.3 Exporting vs. Non-exporting SMEs -- 2.3.4 Technology Use and Covid-19 -- 2.3.5 Comparison with Secondary Data8 -- 2.4 Conclusions and Recommendations -- Appendix -- Survey Questionnaire -- Section 1-Background Information -- Section 2-Employee -- Section 3-Nature of Work, Wages and Benefits -- Section 4-Trade-Related Questions -- Notes -- References -- 3 Trade and Women's Economic Empowerment: Qualitative Analysis of SMEs from Cambodia and Vietnam -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Research Design -- 3.3 Context -- 3.3.1 Cambodia -- Export Performance -- Labor Force Participation -- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) -- 3.3.2 Vietnam -- Export Performance -- Labor Force Participation -- Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) -- 3.3.3 Comparative Analysis -- 3.4 Key Findings from Qualitative Analysis -- 3.4.1 Modalities and Conditions for Trade Sectors to Create Jobs for Women -- Cambodia -- Vietnam -- 3.4.2 Broader Impacts of Trade Sectors on Women's Economic Empowerment -- 3.5 Conclusion -- 3.5.1 Cambodia -- 3.5.2 Vietnam -- Concluding Thoughts -- References.

4 Trade and Women's Economic Empowerment: Qualitative Analysis of SMEs from Ghana, Madagascar, Nigeria, and Senegal -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Research Design -- 4.2.1 Participants' Recruitment Process and Demographics -- 4.3 Context2 -- 4.3.1 Ghana -- 4.3.2 Madagascar -- 4.3.3 Nigeria -- 4.3.4 Senegal -- 4.4 Women in Trade in Africa -- 4.4.1 Overall Female Employment -- 4.4.2 Sectoral Female Employment -- 4.4.3 Wage and Salaried Female Workers -- 4.5 Barriers to Women's Participation in Trade -- 4.5.1 Political Barriers -- 4.5.2 Economic Barriers -- 4.5.3 Social Barriers -- 4.5.4 Technological Barriers -- 4.5.5 Legal Barriers -- 4.5.6 Environmental Barriers -- 4.6 Key Findings from Qualitative Analysis -- 4.6.1 Modalities and Conditions for Trade Sectors to Create Jobs for Women -- Job Requirements -- Engagement in Export -- Work Conditions -- 4.6.2 Impact of Trade Sectors on Women's Economic Empowerment -- Access to and Control Over Productive Resources -- Access to Decent Work -- Control Over Their Own Time and Income -- Increased Voice and Meaningful Participation in Economic Decision-Making -- 4.6.3 Effective Strategies and Policies to Enhance the Impact of Trade Sectors -- 4.6.4 Recommended Government Policies -- Recommendation for TSOs -- 4.7 Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 5 Conclusion -- 5.1 Key Findings -- 5.2 Policy Recommendations -- Notes -- References -- Index.