Women's Micro-Businesses in Indonesia: The Situation of Female Owned Micro-Businesses in Bantul, Java
Автор:Claudia Seise Год: 2008 Издание: [не указанo] Страниц: 60 ISBN: 3639038843 Two thirds of the Indonesian economic performance is produced by the informal sector. Micro-businesses as a part of the informal sector play a vital role in the local and national economy. Women, as owners of micro-businesses contribute to the Indonesian economy and the family's income. But how does society and tradition view working women and how do women cope with being a micro-entrepreneur? Claudia Seise discusses the role of working women in society, including traditional values and the importance of micro-businesses for the family income. In the second part of the book the focus shifts to a more topical problem, consequences of the 2006 earthquake for female owned micro-businesses. Throughout the book, voices of Indonesian women are used to illustrate the different issues, which give the reader the chance to obtain a close insight into women's life in Bantul, Java.The book is aimed at academics of Southeast Asian studies and other regional studies. It is also aimed at specialists...
