Gender and Economic Growth in Uganda
Download or Read eBook Gender and Economic Growth in Uganda PDF written by Amanda Ellis and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Amanda Ellis |
Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
Total Pages | : 106 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780821363850 |
ISBN-13 | : 0821363859 |
Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Gender and Economic Growth in Uganda by : Amanda Ellis
Book excerpt: Men and women both play significant, though different, economic roles in Uganda (both contribute around 50% of GDP and women are 39% of business owners). Gender inequality in access to and control of productive assets and resources acts as a brake to women's economic participation and limits economic growth. Labor and time constraints differentially affect women's and men's capacity to engage in business activity, with significant consequences for agricultural productivity in the context of strategic exports. It is therefore important for Uganda to unleash the full productive potential of fema.