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Female entrepreneurship and trust in the market

Project Active from 1 Jul 2024 to 1 Aug 2025 Sustainable Growth

This project investigates whether improved contract enforcement could benefit women-led small enterprises in Lusaka, Zambia. The study aims to provide causal insights into the relationship between institutional support and gender gaps, highlighting the necessary legal reforms to create a more conducive business environment for women entrepreneurs.

Researchers

Alexia Delfino

PhD Candidate, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Nava Ashraf

Senior Advisor, Zambia, International Growth Centre
Edward L. Glaesar

Edward L. Glaeser

Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics, Harvard University

Project outputs

Why trust matters - policy brief cover

Why trust matters: female entrepreneurship and institutions in Zambia

Nava Ashraf, Alexia Delfino, Edward L. Glaeser, Kim Sarnoff
Policy brief

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