The Environment for Women's Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa

by Nadereh Chamlou, Leora Klapper, Silvia Muzi

The commonly held perception is that businesses owned by women in the Middle East and North Africa are small and informal, that they're less sophisticated, and that they're huddled in low-value-added sectors. In fact, as 'The Environment for Women's Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa' shows, there is very little difference between mail- and female-owned firms. Female-owned firms in the region are as well-established, productive,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821374958
• ISBN13: 9780821374955
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.0" x 9.9"