Role of women in informal sector development.

Role of women in informal sector development. - Tokyo : Asian Productivity Organization, 1997. - 227 p. ; 26 cm.

Report of APO Symposium on Role of Women in Informal Sector--Verso t.p.

Includes bibliographical references.

Machine derived contents note: Foreword -- -- I. Symposium Report 1 -- -- II. Resource Papers -- Policy Approaches to Enhancing Women's Productivity -- in the Informal Sector Rose Marie Greve 5 -- Problems of and Prospects for Women's Participation -- in the Labor Force N.K. Nair and K.P. Sunny 23 -- Empowering Women in the Informal Sector: -- The Philippine Experience Rosalinda P. Ofreneo 34 -- Women in the Informal Sector: -- An Asian Network for Productivity Improvement Sieh Lee Mei Ling 53 -- An Overview of the Economic Status of Women -- in the Informal Sector A.K. Vohra 69 -- -- III. Selected Country Papers -- Bangladesh A.H.M. Anwarul Hoq and Syeda Warishunnisa Begum 83 -- Republic of China Yueh-shi Carol Kao 93 -- Fiji Latileta Makasiale 106 -- Hong Kong (1) Irene L.K. Tong 117 -- Hong Kong (2) Yin-Wah Chu 130 -- Islamic Republic of Iran Hakim Shoushtari 144 -- Republic of Korea Tae-hong Kim 156 -- Mongolia Oyunkhorol Dulamsurengiin 166 -- The Philippines (1) M. Juris A. Luna 171 -- The Philippines (2) Maria Victoria B. Maple Gaverza 176 -- The Philippines (3) Merlinda C. Sabio 182 -- Sri Lanka W.R. Dassanayaka 198 -- Thailand Kusuma Machima 203 -- Myanmar Maung Kyi 208 -- -- IV. Appendices -- 1. List of Participants/Resource Persons/Observers 221 -- 2. Program and Schedule 226.

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