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Assessment of business environment of women involved in micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines: a comparative study with select ASEAN countries
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Abstract The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in 2017 states that women are deemed important part of a trade. They take part in a wide range of activities in the industry - produce products, commerce of goods across borders, run and own trading firms, and make up a large part of the workfor... view more
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in 2017 states that women are deemed important part of a trade. They take part in a wide range of activities in the industry - produce products, commerce of goods across borders, run and own trading firms, and make up a large part of the workforce in export-oriented businesses. Nevertheless, women's potential and skills in trade is still too often held back by the many constraints. Hence, the research endeavours to describe the current demographics, roles, and experiences of women involved in MSMEs, provide information on the current policies programs and services and how these are comparable and contrasting, not to mention recommend measures to address the impeding factors in the Philippines to be compared with Singapore and Myanmar using available secondary information. Through surveys and purposive sampling, the research results show that women's participation in economic activity, in particular in MSMEs, is primarily affected by conditions that catalyze engagements.... view less
Keywords
ASEAN; woman; Philippines; commerce
Classification
Economic Sectors
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Free Keywords
MSMEs; business environment
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 191-211
Journal
Journal of ASEAN Studies, 8 (2020) 2
ISSN
2338-1353
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed