The gender gap in firm productivity in Rwanda: Evidence from establishment and household enterprise data

Ggombe Kasim Munyegera and Akampumuza Precious

No wp-2018-100, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: Rwanda is one of the countries with the best strategies for women empowerment and gender equality in Africa and globally. Nonetheless, some inequalities exist especially in education attainment. This study investigates the gender gaps in business performance using nationally representative household survey and establishment census data. Ordinary Least Squares results indicate that female-owned business enterprises employ fewer workers and are less productive than male-owned counterparts.

Keywords: Gender; Economic policy (Business enterprises); Productivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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