The Labor Productivity Gap between Female and Male-Managed Firms in the Formal Private Sector

The Labor Productivity Gap between Female and Male-Managed Firms in the Formal Private Sector

This study analyzes gender differences in labor productivity in the formal private sector, using data from 128 mostly developing economies. The results reveal a sizable unconditional gap, with labor productivity being approximately 11 percent lower...

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Main Authors: Islam, Asif, Gaddis, Isis, Palacios-Lopez, Amparo, Amin, Mohammad
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
GENDER
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/727591526480400554/The-labor-productivity-gap-between-female-and-male-managed-firms-in-the-formal-private-sector
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spelling okr-10986-298552021-06-08T14:42:46Z The Labor Productivity Gap between Female and Male-Managed Firms in the Formal Private Sector Islam, Asif Gaddis, Isis Palacios-Lopez, Amparo Amin, Mohammad LABOR PRODUCTIVITY FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS ENTREPRENEURSHIP WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS GENDER This study analyzes gender differences in labor productivity in the formal private sector, using data from 128 mostly developing economies. The results reveal a sizable unconditional gap, with labor productivity being approximately 11 percent lower among female- than male-managed firms. The analyses are based on female management, which is more strongly associated with labor productivity than female participation in ownership, which has been the focus of most previous studies. Decomposition techniques reveal several factors that contribute to lower labor productivity of female-managed firms relative to male-managed firms: fewer female- than male-managed firms protect themselves from crime and power outages, have their own websites, and are (co-) owned by foreigners. In addition, in the manufacturing sector, female-managed firms are less capitalized and have lower labor cost than male-managed firms. 2018-05-23T19:25:13Z 2018-05-23T19:25:13Z 2018-05 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/727591526480400554/The-labor-productivity-gap-between-female-and-male-managed-firms-in-the-formal-private-sector http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29855 English Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8445 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
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topic LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
GENDER
spellingShingle LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
GENDER
Islam, Asif
Gaddis, Isis
Palacios-Lopez, Amparo
Amin, Mohammad
The Labor Productivity Gap between Female and Male-Managed Firms in the Formal Private Sector
relation Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8445
description This study analyzes gender differences in labor productivity in the formal private sector, using data from 128 mostly developing economies. The results reveal a sizable unconditional gap, with labor productivity being approximately 11 percent lower among female- than male-managed firms. The analyses are based on female management, which is more strongly associated with labor productivity than female participation in ownership, which has been the focus of most previous studies. Decomposition techniques reveal several factors that contribute to lower labor productivity of female-managed firms relative to male-managed firms: fewer female- than male-managed firms protect themselves from crime and power outages, have their own websites, and are (co-) owned by foreigners. In addition, in the manufacturing sector, female-managed firms are less capitalized and have lower labor cost than male-managed firms.
format Working Paper
author Islam, Asif
Gaddis, Isis
Palacios-Lopez, Amparo
Amin, Mohammad
author_facet Islam, Asif
Gaddis, Isis
Palacios-Lopez, Amparo
Amin, Mohammad
author_sort Islam, Asif
title The Labor Productivity Gap between Female and Male-Managed Firms in the Formal Private Sector
title_short The Labor Productivity Gap between Female and Male-Managed Firms in the Formal Private Sector
title_full The Labor Productivity Gap between Female and Male-Managed Firms in the Formal Private Sector
title_fullStr The Labor Productivity Gap between Female and Male-Managed Firms in the Formal Private Sector
title_full_unstemmed The Labor Productivity Gap between Female and Male-Managed Firms in the Formal Private Sector
title_sort labor productivity gap between female and male-managed firms in the formal private sector
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2018
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/727591526480400554/The-labor-productivity-gap-between-female-and-male-managed-firms-in-the-formal-private-sector
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