Gender Action Portal

Browse 324 studies aiming to close gender gaps.

Filter by:

Advanced search

Sort by:

View Results 1 - 2 of 2 for:

Microenterprise growth and the flypaper effect: Evidence from a randomized experiment in Ghana

In-kind grants of inventory, equipment, and supplies increase business profits for a significant proportion of female-owned microenterprises in urban Ghana, whereas cash transfers do not.

Marcel Fafchamps, David McKenzie, Simon Quinn, Christopher Woodruff (2014)

Are Women More Credit Constrained? Experimental Evidence on Gender and Microenterprise Returns

One-time grants to small business owners in Sri Lanka led to sustained increases in income for men, but not for women.

Suresh de Mel, David McKenzie, Christopher Woodruff (2009)