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Trade and Women’s Economic Empowerment

Evidence from Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

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Authors:
  1. Yiagadeesen Samy

    1. Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

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  2. Adeniran Adedeji

    1. Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa, Abuja, Nigeria

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  3. Augustine Iraoya

    1. Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa, Abuja, Nigeria

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  4. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta

    1. Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand

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  5. Jasmine Lal Fakmawii

    1. Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand

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  6. Wen Hao

    1. Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand

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  • This book provides a fascinating account of how trade affects women’s economic empowerment

  • Survey data and country case studies examine how female workers and entrepreneurs are empowered through trade

  • This is a must-read for those that are interested in supporting women-owned/led SMEs

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Introduction

    • Yiagadeesen Samy, Adeniran Adedeji, Augustine Iraoya, Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Jasmine Lal Fakmawii, Wen Hao
    Pages 1-20Open Access
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  3. Trade and Women’s Economic Empowerment: Survey Results for SMEs Across Six Developing Countries

    • Yiagadeesen Samy, Adeniran Adedeji, Augustine Iraoya, Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Jasmine Lal Fakmawii, Wen Hao
    Pages 21-57Open Access
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  4. Trade and Women’s Economic Empowerment: Qualitative Analysis of SMEs from Cambodia and Vietnam

    • Yiagadeesen Samy, Adeniran Adedeji, Augustine Iraoya, Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Jasmine Lal Fakmawii, Wen Hao
    Pages 59-103Open Access
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  5. Trade and Women’s Economic Empowerment: Qualitative Analysis of SMEs from Ghana, Madagascar, Nigeria, and Senegal

    • Yiagadeesen Samy, Adeniran Adedeji, Augustine Iraoya, Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Jasmine Lal Fakmawii, Wen Hao
    Pages 105-144Open Access
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  6. Conclusion

    • Yiagadeesen Samy, Adeniran Adedeji, Augustine Iraoya, Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Jasmine Lal Fakmawii, Wen Hao
    Pages 145-153Open Access
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  7. Back Matter

    Pages 155-162
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About this book

This open access book examines the relationship between trade and women’s economic empowerment by focusing on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in six countries: Cambodia, Ghana, Madagascar, Nigeria, Senegal and Vietnam. The authors make use of both survey data and qualitative analysis to understand why and how trade can create more jobs for women, and how the jobs created are contributing to women’s empowerment. They propose strategies and policies for ensuring that women can benefit from trade. After providing the context for the research and reviewing the literature on trade and gender in the introductory chapter, the second chapter analyzes survey data collected for this project. This is followed by a qualitative analysis of the six country cases in the next two chapters: Cambodia and Vietnam (Chapter 3), followed by Ghana, Madagascar, Nigeria and Senegal (Chapter 4). The final chapter concludes with a summary of our findings and policy recommendations.



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“This timely and insightful volume of research shows that, across many developing countries, if we want Trade to be truly  inclusive — empowering women and lifting them from the margins of the economy—then we must enact enabling policies that remove those barriers such as skills, access to finance and land that prevent women from maximizing their potential as entrepreneurs or workers!” (Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, WTO Director-General)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

    Yiagadeesen Samy

  • Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa, Abuja, Nigeria

    Adeniran Adedeji, Augustine Iraoya

  • Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand

    Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Jasmine Lal Fakmawii, Wen Hao

About the authors

Adedeji Adeniran is the Director of Research at the Center for the Study of the Economies of Africa, which is based in Abuja Nigeria.

Madhurjya Kumar Dutta is currently the Director, Trade and Investment Facilitation Department of the Mekong Institute, Thailand. 

Jasmine Lal Fakmawii is Trade and Investment Program Coordinator at Mekong Institute, Thailand. 

Wen Hao currently works as the Program Coordinator in the Trade and Investment Facilitation Department at Mekong Institute, Thailand. 

Augustine Iraoya is Research Associate at Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa, Nigeria. 

Yiagadeesen Samy is a Professor of International Affairs and currently the Director of the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) at Carleton University.




Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Trade and Women’s Economic Empowerment

  • Book Subtitle: Evidence from Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

  • Authors: Yiagadeesen Samy, Adeniran Adedeji, Augustine Iraoya, Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Jasmine Lal Fakmawii, Wen Hao

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-39039-5

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2023

  • License: CC BY

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-39038-8Published: 15 August 2023

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-39041-8Published: 15 August 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-39039-5Published: 14 August 2023

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 162

  • Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 3 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: International Relations

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