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.