Gender in Bolivian Production: Reducing Differences in Formality and Productivity of Firms (World Bank Country Study)

Gender in Bolivian Production: Reducing Differences in Formality and Productivity of Firms (World Bank Country Study)

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Bolivia s informal economic sector is the largest in Latin America, and women-owned businesses tend to be overrepresented in the informal sector and to be less profitable than firms in the formal sector. This study seeks to better understand gender-based differences in firms tendencies toward formality, the impact of formality on profits, and the productivity of small informal firms. Using data from firm surveys, national household surveys, and qualitative data from focus groups, the study conducts a gender analysis of formality and productivity in six

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