Economic Opportunities for Women in the East Asia and Pacific region

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...

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Main Authors: Ellis, Amanda, Kirkwood, Daniel, Malhotra, Dhruv
Format: Publication
Language:English
Published: World Bank 2012
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topic ACCESS FOR WOMEN
ACCESS TO CAPITAL
ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCESS TO EDUCATION
ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT
ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCESS TO RESOURCES
ACCESS TO TRAINING
ACCESSIBILITY
ADULT LITERACY
ADVANCED ECONOMIES
BANK LOAN
BANK LOANS
BANKING SYSTEMS
BANKRUPTCIES
BANKRUPTCY
BARRIERS TO WOMEN
BIASES
BORROWER
BUSINESS ACUMEN
BUSINESS COMMUNITY
BUSINESS CREDIT
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
BUSINESS ENTRY
BUSINESS LOANS
BUSINESS OWNERS
BUSINESS PLAN
BUSINESS SUCCESS
BUSINESS TRAINING
BUSINESS WOMAN
BUSINESSWOMEN
CAPITAL ACCUMULATION
CAPITAL ASSETS
CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
CHARACTERISTICS OF WOMEN
CHECKING ACCOUNT
CHILD CARE
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
COMMERCIAL BANKS
CORRUPTION
CREDIT ACCESS
CREDIT BUREAU
CREDIT BUREAUS
CREDIT CONSTRAINTS
CREDIT INFORMATION
CREDIT INFORMATIONS
CREDIT OPTIONS
CREDIT PRODUCT
CREDIT REGISTRIES
CREDIT REGISTRY
CREDITOR
CREDITORS
CREDITWORTHINESS
CULTURAL BARRIERS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DISCRIMINATION
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT
DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES
DISSEMINATION
E-GOVERNMENT
EARLY MARRIAGE
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC COOPERATION
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
ECONOMIC EQUALITY
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
ECONOMIC RIGHTS
EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYER
EMPLOYERS
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS
ENROLLMENT
ENTERPRISE GROWTH
ENTREPRENEUR
ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES
ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES
ENTREPRENEURIAL POTENTIAL
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
EQUAL RIGHT
EQUAL RIGHTS
EQUALITY
FACILITATION
FAMILY RESOURCES
FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES
FEMALE BUSINESS
FEMALE BUSINESS OWNERSHIP
FEMALE ENTREPRENEUR
FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS
FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
FEMALE LITERACY
FINANCIAL ACCESS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL LITERACY
FINANCIAL PRODUCTS
FINANCIAL PROVIDERS
FINANCING COSTS
FLEXIBLE REPAYMENT
FORMAL EQUALITY
FORMAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION
GENDER
GENDER ASSESSMENT
GENDER BIAS
GENDER DISCRIMINATION
GENDER EQUALITY
GENDER EQUITY
GENDER GAP
GENDER GAPS
GENDER INEQUALITIES
GENDER INEQUALITY
GOVERNMENT POLICY
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROSS NATIONAL INCOME
GUARANTOR
HIGH INTEREST RATES
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RIGHTS
HUSBAND
HUSBANDS
ID
IMMEDIATE ACCESS
IMMOVABLE PROPERTY
INCOME CATEGORY
INEQUALITIES
INHERITANCE
INSTALLMENTS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INVESTMENT BANK
LABOR FORCE
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR MARKET
LABOUR MARKET
LACK OF ACCESS
LACK OF AWARENESS
LACK OF CREDIT
LACK OF INFORMATION
LACK OF KNOWLEDGE
LAND OWNERSHIP
LAND RIGHTS
LAND TENURE
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
LEGAL STATUS
LENDER
LENDERS
LITERACY RATES
LOAN
LOAN AMOUNTS
LOAN APPLICATION
LOAN APPLICATION PROCEDURES
LOAN APPLICATIONS
LOAN GUARANTEE
MARKET ECONOMIES
MARRIED WOMEN
MATERNITY LEAVE
MICROCREDIT
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MONEY LENDERS
NEEDS OF WOMEN
NEW BUSINESSES
NEW COMPANY
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN
OVERDRAFT
PRIVATE CREDIT
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PUBLIC CREDIT
PURCHASING POWER
PURCHASING POWER PARITY
RED TAPE
REPAYMENT
REPAYMENT RATE
REPAYMENT RATES
REPAYMENT SCHEDULES
REPAYMENTS
SAFETY NETS
SELF-EMPLOYMENT
SEX
SMALL BUSINESSES
SMALL ENTERPRISES
SOCIAL COMMISSION
SOCIAL NETWORKS
SOURCES OF FINANCE
SPECIAL CREDIT
START-UP
START-UP CAPITAL
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
TECHNICAL TRAINING
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
UNEMPLOYED WOMEN
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEQUAL ACCESS
VILLAGE
VULNERABILITY
WOMAN
WOMAN ENTREPRENEUR
WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
WOMEN IN BUSINESS
WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT
spellingShingle ACCESS FOR WOMEN
ACCESS TO CAPITAL
ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCESS TO EDUCATION
ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT
ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCESS TO RESOURCES
ACCESS TO TRAINING
ACCESSIBILITY
ADULT LITERACY
ADVANCED ECONOMIES
BANK LOAN
BANK LOANS
BANKING SYSTEMS
BANKRUPTCIES
BANKRUPTCY
BARRIERS TO WOMEN
BIASES
BORROWER
BUSINESS ACUMEN
BUSINESS COMMUNITY
BUSINESS CREDIT
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
BUSINESS ENTRY
BUSINESS LOANS
BUSINESS OWNERS
BUSINESS PLAN
BUSINESS SUCCESS
BUSINESS TRAINING
BUSINESS WOMAN
BUSINESSWOMEN
CAPITAL ACCUMULATION
CAPITAL ASSETS
CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
CHARACTERISTICS OF WOMEN
CHECKING ACCOUNT
CHILD CARE
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
COMMERCIAL BANKS
CORRUPTION
CREDIT ACCESS
CREDIT BUREAU
CREDIT BUREAUS
CREDIT CONSTRAINTS
CREDIT INFORMATION
CREDIT INFORMATIONS
CREDIT OPTIONS
CREDIT PRODUCT
CREDIT REGISTRIES
CREDIT REGISTRY
CREDITOR
CREDITORS
CREDITWORTHINESS
CULTURAL BARRIERS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DISCRIMINATION
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT
DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES
DISSEMINATION
E-GOVERNMENT
EARLY MARRIAGE
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC COOPERATION
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
ECONOMIC EQUALITY
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
ECONOMIC RIGHTS
EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYER
EMPLOYERS
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS
ENROLLMENT
ENTERPRISE GROWTH
ENTREPRENEUR
ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES
ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES
ENTREPRENEURIAL POTENTIAL
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
EQUAL RIGHT
EQUAL RIGHTS
EQUALITY
FACILITATION
FAMILY RESOURCES
FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES
FEMALE BUSINESS
FEMALE BUSINESS OWNERSHIP
FEMALE ENTREPRENEUR
FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS
FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
FEMALE LITERACY
FINANCIAL ACCESS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL LITERACY
FINANCIAL PRODUCTS
FINANCIAL PROVIDERS
FINANCING COSTS
FLEXIBLE REPAYMENT
FORMAL EQUALITY
FORMAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION
GENDER
GENDER ASSESSMENT
GENDER BIAS
GENDER DISCRIMINATION
GENDER EQUALITY
GENDER EQUITY
GENDER GAP
GENDER GAPS
GENDER INEQUALITIES
GENDER INEQUALITY
GOVERNMENT POLICY
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROSS NATIONAL INCOME
GUARANTOR
HIGH INTEREST RATES
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RIGHTS
HUSBAND
HUSBANDS
ID
IMMEDIATE ACCESS
IMMOVABLE PROPERTY
INCOME CATEGORY
INEQUALITIES
INHERITANCE
INSTALLMENTS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INVESTMENT BANK
LABOR FORCE
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR MARKET
LABOUR MARKET
LACK OF ACCESS
LACK OF AWARENESS
LACK OF CREDIT
LACK OF INFORMATION
LACK OF KNOWLEDGE
LAND OWNERSHIP
LAND RIGHTS
LAND TENURE
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
LEGAL STATUS
LENDER
LENDERS
LITERACY RATES
LOAN
LOAN AMOUNTS
LOAN APPLICATION
LOAN APPLICATION PROCEDURES
LOAN APPLICATIONS
LOAN GUARANTEE
MARKET ECONOMIES
MARRIED WOMEN
MATERNITY LEAVE
MICROCREDIT
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MONEY LENDERS
NEEDS OF WOMEN
NEW BUSINESSES
NEW COMPANY
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN
OVERDRAFT
PRIVATE CREDIT
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PUBLIC CREDIT
PURCHASING POWER
PURCHASING POWER PARITY
RED TAPE
REPAYMENT
REPAYMENT RATE
REPAYMENT RATES
REPAYMENT SCHEDULES
REPAYMENTS
SAFETY NETS
SELF-EMPLOYMENT
SEX
SMALL BUSINESSES
SMALL ENTERPRISES
SOCIAL COMMISSION
SOCIAL NETWORKS
SOURCES OF FINANCE
SPECIAL CREDIT
START-UP
START-UP CAPITAL
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
TECHNICAL TRAINING
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
UNEMPLOYED WOMEN
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEQUAL ACCESS
VILLAGE
VULNERABILITY
WOMAN
WOMAN ENTREPRENEUR
WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
WOMEN IN BUSINESS
WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT
Ellis, Amanda
Kirkwood, Daniel
Malhotra, Dhruv
Economic Opportunities for Women in the East Asia and Pacific region
geographic_facet East Asia and Pacific
East Asia
Pacific
relation Directions in Development ; private sector development
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.
format Publications & Research :: Publication
author Ellis, Amanda
Kirkwood, Daniel
Malhotra, Dhruv
author_facet Ellis, Amanda
Kirkwood, Daniel
Malhotra, Dhruv
author_sort Ellis, Amanda
title Economic Opportunities for Women in the East Asia and Pacific region
title_short Economic Opportunities for Women in the East Asia and Pacific region
title_full Economic Opportunities for Women in the East Asia and Pacific region
title_fullStr Economic Opportunities for Women in the East Asia and Pacific region
title_full_unstemmed Economic Opportunities for Women in the East Asia and Pacific region
title_sort economic opportunities for women in the east asia and pacific region
publisher World Bank
publishDate 2012
url 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
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2446
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spelling okr-10986-24462021-04-23T14:02:02Z Economic Opportunities for Women in the East Asia and Pacific region Ellis, Amanda Kirkwood, Daniel Malhotra, Dhruv ACCESS FOR WOMEN ACCESS TO CAPITAL ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO EDUCATION ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCESS TO RESOURCES ACCESS TO TRAINING ACCESSIBILITY ADULT LITERACY ADVANCED ECONOMIES BANK LOAN BANK LOANS BANKING SYSTEMS BANKRUPTCIES BANKRUPTCY BARRIERS TO WOMEN BIASES BORROWER BUSINESS ACUMEN BUSINESS COMMUNITY BUSINESS CREDIT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BUSINESS ENTRY BUSINESS LOANS BUSINESS OWNERS BUSINESS PLAN BUSINESS SUCCESS BUSINESS TRAINING BUSINESS WOMAN BUSINESSWOMEN CAPITAL ACCUMULATION CAPITAL ASSETS CAPITAL REQUIREMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF WOMEN CHECKING ACCOUNT CHILD CARE COLLATERAL COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS COMMERCIAL BANKS CORRUPTION CREDIT ACCESS CREDIT BUREAU CREDIT BUREAUS CREDIT CONSTRAINTS CREDIT INFORMATION CREDIT INFORMATIONS CREDIT OPTIONS CREDIT PRODUCT CREDIT REGISTRIES CREDIT REGISTRY CREDITOR CREDITORS CREDITWORTHINESS CULTURAL BARRIERS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK DISCRIMINATION DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES DISSEMINATION E-GOVERNMENT EARLY MARRIAGE EARNINGS ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ECONOMIC EQUALITY ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ECONOMIC RIGHTS EMPLOYEE EMPLOYER EMPLOYERS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS ENROLLMENT ENTERPRISE GROWTH ENTREPRENEUR ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES ENTREPRENEURIAL POTENTIAL EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EQUAL RIGHT EQUAL RIGHTS EQUALITY FACILITATION FAMILY RESOURCES FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES FEMALE BUSINESS FEMALE BUSINESS OWNERSHIP FEMALE ENTREPRENEUR FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP FEMALE LITERACY FINANCIAL ACCESS FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL LITERACY FINANCIAL PRODUCTS FINANCIAL PROVIDERS FINANCING COSTS FLEXIBLE REPAYMENT FORMAL EQUALITY FORMAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION GENDER GENDER ASSESSMENT GENDER BIAS GENDER DISCRIMINATION GENDER EQUALITY GENDER EQUITY GENDER GAP GENDER GAPS GENDER INEQUALITIES GENDER INEQUALITY GOVERNMENT POLICY GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROSS NATIONAL INCOME GUARANTOR HIGH INTEREST RATES HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RIGHTS HUSBAND HUSBANDS ID IMMEDIATE ACCESS IMMOVABLE PROPERTY INCOME CATEGORY INEQUALITIES INHERITANCE INSTALLMENTS INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INTERNATIONAL TRADE INVESTMENT BANK LABOR FORCE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LABOR MARKET LABOUR MARKET LACK OF ACCESS LACK OF AWARENESS LACK OF CREDIT LACK OF INFORMATION LACK OF KNOWLEDGE LAND OWNERSHIP LAND RIGHTS LAND TENURE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS LEGAL STATUS LENDER LENDERS LITERACY RATES LOAN LOAN AMOUNTS LOAN APPLICATION LOAN APPLICATION PROCEDURES LOAN APPLICATIONS LOAN GUARANTEE MARKET ECONOMIES MARRIED WOMEN MATERNITY LEAVE MICROCREDIT MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS MONEY LENDERS NEEDS OF WOMEN NEW BUSINESSES NEW COMPANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN OVERDRAFT PRIVATE CREDIT PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC CREDIT PURCHASING POWER PURCHASING POWER PARITY RED TAPE REPAYMENT REPAYMENT RATE REPAYMENT RATES REPAYMENT SCHEDULES REPAYMENTS SAFETY NETS SELF-EMPLOYMENT SEX SMALL BUSINESSES SMALL ENTERPRISES SOCIAL COMMISSION SOCIAL NETWORKS SOURCES OF FINANCE SPECIAL CREDIT START-UP START-UP CAPITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT TECHNICAL TRAINING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES UNEMPLOYED WOMEN UNEMPLOYMENT UNEQUAL ACCESS VILLAGE VULNERABILITY WOMAN WOMAN ENTREPRENEUR WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS WOMEN IN BUSINESS WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT 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. 2012-03-19T09:33:49Z 2012-03-19T09:33:49Z 2010 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 978-0-8213-8300-1 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2446 English Directions in Development ; private sector development CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication East Asia and Pacific East Asia Pacific