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

by Yiagadeesen Samy, Adeniran Adedeji, Augustine Iraoya

This open access book examines the relationship between trade and women's economic empowerment by focusing on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in six countries: Cambodia, Ghana, Madagascar, Nigeria, Senegal and Vietnam. The authors make use of both survey data and qualitative analysis to understand why and how trade can create more jobs for women, and how the jobs created are contributing to women's empowerment. They propose strategies and policies...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031390385
• ISBN13: 9783031390388
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"