Women's Participation In Small- And Microenterprise Activities In Less Developed Countries (ldcs) Has Seldom Been Dealt With Either In Analytical Discussions Or In Empirical Illustrations. This Book Aims To Increase The Visibility Of Such Women Microentrepreneurs By Bringing Their Concerns Into The Arena Of Research As Well As Policy And Program Review. The Volume Brings Together The Viewpoints Of Researchers And Practitioners From Both Donor And Implementing Agencies. Also, All Contributors Are Involved In Different Capacities In The Study Of Gender, Informal Sector Employment, And Microenterprise Development. As A Result, The Book Integrates A Hands-on Approach In Tune With Current Women In Development (wid) And Feminist Arguments That Underline The Relevance Of Women's Daily Experience, Grassroots Initiatives, And De Facto Interface With Development Assistance Programs.--jacket. The Human Economy Of Microentrepreneurs / Irene Tinker -- Entrepreneurship And Small- And Microenterprise Development For Women : A Problematique In Search Of Answers, A Policy In Search Of Programs / Catherine Van Der Wees And Henny Romijn -- Women And Development Alternatives : Micro- And Small-scale Enterprises In India / Ela Bhatt -- Women In Micro- And Small-scale Enterprise Development In Sri Lanka / Lakshmi Perera -- Swedish International Development Authority's Support To Women's Small-scale Enterprises In Tanzania / Carolyn Hannan-andersson -- Women's Micro- And Small-scale Enterprises' Emergence, Features And Limits : A Costa Rican Experience / Iris Villalobos Barahona -- Supporting Women In The Informal Sector : A Peruvian Experience / Susana Pinilla Cisneros -- Key Issues On Women's Access To And Use Of Credit In The Micro- And Small-scale Enterprise Sector / Marguerite Berger -- Women, Technology And Small Enterprise Development / Marilyn Carr -- Training Issues : Women In Micro- And Small-scale Enterprises In Africa / Thelma Awori. Edited By Louise Dignard And José Havet. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [249]-267) And Index.

Dignard, Louise, 1956-; Havet, José, 1937-

Dignard, Louise, Havet, Jose

Louise Dignard, Jose Havet

Practical Action Publishing

ITDG Publishing

Basic Books

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

United States, United States of America

1, 1995

Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-267) and index.

viii, 282 pages ; 24 cm
"Women's participation in small- and microenterprise activities in less developed countries (LDCs) has seldom been dealt with either in analytical discussions or in empirical illustrations. This book aims to increase the visibility of such women microentrepreneurs by bringing their concerns into the arena of research as well as policy and program review." "The volume brings together the viewpoints of researchers and practitioners from both donor and implementing agencies. Also, all contributors are involved in different capacities in the study of gender, informal sector employment, and microenterprise development. As a result, the book integrates a hands-on approach in tune with current Women in Development (WID) and feminist arguments that underline the relevance of women's daily experience, grassroots initiatives, and de facto interface with development assistance programs."--Jacket
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-267) and index
The human economy of microentrepreneurs / Irene Tinker -- Entrepreneurship and small- and microenterprise development for women : a problematique in search of answers, a policy in search of programs / Catherine van der Wees and Henny Romijn -- Women and development alternatives : micro- and small-scale enterprises in India / Ela Bhatt -- Women in micro- and small-scale enterprise development in Sri Lanka / Lakshmi Perera -- Swedish international development authority's support to women's small-scale enterprises in Tanzania / Carolyn Hannan-Andersson -- Women's micro- and small-scale enterprises' emergence, features and limits : a Costa Rican experience / Iris Villalobos Barahona -- Supporting women in the informal sector : a Peruvian experience / Susana Pinilla Cisneros -- Key issues on women's access to and use of credit in the micro- and small-scale enterprise sector / Marguerite Berger -- Women, technology and small enterprise development / Marilyn Carr -- Training issues : women in micro- and small-scale enterprises in Africa / Thelma Awori

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.

2023-06-28