First published in 1995. An exploration of women's participation in small- and micro-enterprise activities in less developed countries. Topics covered include: the human economy of microentrepreneurs; and the Swedish International Development Authority's support of women's small-scale enterprises in Tanzania.
Author(s): Louise Dignard, José Havet
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2021
Language: English
Pages: 290
City: New York
Cover Page
Half Title Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents Page
Preface Page
Introduction
PARTI Social Context and Main Issues
1 The Human Economy of Microentrepreneurs
2 Entrepreneurship and Small- and Microenterprise Development for Women: A Problematique in Search of Answers, a Policy in Search of Programs
PART II Case Studies
3 Women and Development Alternatives: Micro- and Small-Scale Enterprises in India
4 Women in Micro- and Small-Scale Enterprise Development in Sri Lanka
5 Swedish International Development Authority's Support to Women's Small-Scale Enterprises in Tanzania
6 Women's Micro- and Small-Scale Enterprises' Emergence, Features and Limits: A Costa Rican Experience
7 Supporting Women in the Informal Sector: A Peruvian Experience
PART III Components of Women's Micro- and Small-Scale Enterprise Assistance
8 Key Issues on Women's Access to and Use of Credit in the Micro- and Small-Scale Enterprise Sector
9 Women, Technology and Small Enterprise Development
10 Training Issues: Women in Micro- and Small-Scale Enterprises in Africa
Bibliography
About the Book and Editors
About the Contributors
Index
