Are There More Female Managers in the Retail Sector? Evidence from Survey Data in Developing Countries

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dc.creatorAmin, Mohammad
dc.creatorIslam, Asif
dc.date2014-05-14T21:19:29Z
dc.date2014-05-14T21:19:29Z
dc.date2014-04
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:57:59Z
dc.descriptionThis paper uses firm-level data for 87 developing countries to analyze how the likelihood of a firm having female vs. male top manager varies across sectors. The service sector is often considered to be more favorable toward women compared with men vis-à-vis the manufacturing sector. Although the exploration of the data confirms a significantly higher presence of female managers in services vs. manufacturing, the finding is entirely driven by retail firms, with little contribution from other service sectors, such as wholesale, construction, and other services. The analysis also finds that the higher presence of female managers in the retail sector vs. manufacturing is much higher among the relatively small firms and firms located in the relatively small cities. These findings could serve as useful inputs for the design of optimal policy measures aimed at promoting gender equality in a country.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/04/19432369/more-female-managers-retail-sector-evidence-survey-data-developing-countries
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/18328
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-6843
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/413609
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relationPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 6843
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectCRIME
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectDIVISION OF LABOR
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURS
dc.subjectENTRY BARRIERS
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFEMALE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectFEMALE ENTREPRENEURS
dc.subjectFEMALES
dc.subjectFEMINIST
dc.subjectFIRM LEVEL
dc.subjectFIRMS
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectGENDER INEQUALITY
dc.subjectGENDER-BASED DISPARITIES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectJOBS
dc.subjectLABOR ECONOMICS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOR ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectLABOR RELATIONS
dc.subjectOCCUPATION
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONS
dc.subjectPARTY
dc.subjectPRIVATE FIRMS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectREGULATORY BURDEN
dc.subjectSERVICE SECTOR
dc.subjectSERVICE SECTORS
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESS
dc.subjectSMALL FIRMS
dc.subjectWILL
dc.subjectWOMEN WORKERS
dc.titleAre There More Female Managers in the Retail Sector? Evidence from Survey Data in Developing Countries

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