Export-Oriented Policies, Women's Work Burden and Human Development in Mauritius*

Blin, Myriam

doi:10.1080/03057070802037910

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“…To the extent that there is currently little evidence regarding what determines work burdens in Global South countries, the extent to which African workers of diverse social and cultural backgrounds perceive their work-family fit, that is, how well have they been able to integrate paid work and family life (Hill et al, 2003) is worthy of study. It was thus agreed that in-depth qualitative studies should be conducted to explore how family and work circumstances influence work burdens experienced by African workers, the sources and types of work family-conflict experienced by different types of workers on the continent, and their capacity to cope with it (Blin, 2008).…”

Section: The Extent and Dimensions Of Work-family Conflict In Africamentioning

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Developing an African research network and research agenda on work–family interface

Merwe

Kha

Jaga

et al. 2017

Community, Work & Family

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In this article we aim to provide a narrative of the critical engagement on work-family issues in Africa that took place during the inaugural workshop of the African Research Network on Work-Family held at the University of Pretoria, South Africa in September 2015. The interdisciplinary experts at the workshop agreed that with funding and appropriate local data, the Network has the potential to make a substantial contribution to strengthening and amplifying African voices in the global work-family discourse, which is currently dominated by research findings and literature from the Global North. A future research agenda was also proposed.

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Section: The Extent and Dimensions Of Work-family Conflict In Africamentioning

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Developing an African research network and research agenda on work–family interface

Merwe

Kha

Jaga

et al. 2017

Community, Work & Family

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“…Wie Blin anmerkt, profitieren vom Wachstum im IT-Sektor ebenfalls Frauen, die hier gut bezahlte Arbeitsplätze finden und damit deutlich weniger von der EPZ abhängig werden, allerdings um den Preis einer starken zeitlichen Belastung (vgl. Blin 2008). Die binär-logistische Regressionsanalyse zeigt zwar auf, dass Geschlecht nicht signifikant auf die Wahrscheinlichkeit der täglichen Internetnutzung wirkt.…”

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“…Meisenhelder 1997;Lincoln 2006;Swakut et al 2009;Greig et al 2011;Kothari/Wilkinson 2013), wobei eine starke Fokussierung der Analysen auf die Wirkungen der EPZ zu beobachten ist (vgl. Rogerson 1993;Durbarry 2001;Blin 2008 (vgl. Joomun 2006).…”

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Regionalentwicklung in einem postkolonialen Inselstaat im Globalen Süden: eine empirische Analyse der Republik Mauritius mit Zensus- und Surveydaten

Dirksmeier

2017

Zeitschrift Für Wirtschaftsgeographie

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ZusammenfassungDie im südlichen Indischen Ozean gelegene, postkoloniale Inselrepublik Mauritius ist gegenwärtig Herausforderungen in ihrer Regionalentwicklung ausgesetzt, die in der Transformation der Insel von einer agrikulturellen, zuckerbasierten Gesellschaft hin zu einer diversen Ökonomie begründet sind. Die Verbesserung der Lebensbedingungen in allen Regionen des Inselstaates soll durch einen dreigliedrigen Ansatz der regionalen Entwicklung erreicht werden, der im Wesentlichen aus einer Sonderwirtschaftszone, dem internationalen Tourismus und Investitionen in die Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie besteht. Der Aufsatz analysiert, ob diese Strategien erfolgreich in der Verbesserung der Lebensbedingungen in Mauritius sind. Die Regressionsanalyse verdeutlicht, dass lediglich der Informations- und Kommunikationssektor einen positiven Einfluss auf die Lebensbedingungen zeigt. Er ist allerdings hochgradig sozial selektiv. Dagegen weist der internationale Tourismus einen negativen Einfluss auf die Lebensbedingungen auf, da die parallel auftretende Verknappung von Immobilien zu hohen Wohnkosten in den touristischen Gebieten führt. Die Sonderwirtschaftszone zeigt ebenfalls einen schwachen, negativen Einfluss. Der Aufsatz folgert aus diesen Ergebnissen, dass die existierenden Regionalentwicklungspfade in Mauritius ambivalent sind und vorsichtiger politischer Anpassungen bedürfen, um das übergeordnete Ziel der Verbesserung der Lebensbedingungen auf der Insel zu erreichen.

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“…The gender division of labor within the household implies that these women continue to assume primary responsibility of domestic work, care of dependants and economic production (Momsen, 2004;Blin, 2006). Because of these responsibilities women in this study often ran into conflict with regard to time, energy and resources.…”

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Overcoming the Odds: Strategies Used By Women Entrepreneurs in Milk Microenterprises in Kenya

Odero-Wanga

Mulu-Mutuku

Ali-Olubandwa

2013

AJHE

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Kenyan women are increasingly participating in the microenterprise sector to earn a living for themselves and their families. However, they are constantly faced with numerous challenges that force them to rely on a number of strategies to counteract the unfavorable business environment they find themselves in. This paper examines the strategies used by women in milk microenterprises to ensure the survival of their enterprises in Kenya. The study was carried out in Nairobi, Kiambu and Nakuru districts. 108 women entrepreneurs participated in the study. Interviews and observations were used to collect data among women who were selected using stratified, simple random, purposive and snowball sampling methods. Strategies used by women to sustain their enterprises included accessing credit facilities from relatives and friends; using low level technologies; operating their businesses illegally to avoid heavy licensing costs; and managing their enterprises close to home. While these strategies allowed the women to operate their enterprises at a certain level, they are unlikely to encourage the growth and sustainability of women owned microenterprises. This call for policy interventions that can create favorable environment that promote women's entrepreneurship and facilitate their effective participation in the microenterprises within the dairy industry in Kenya.

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Export-Oriented Policies, Women's Work Burden and Human Development in Mauritius*

Cited by 9 publications

References 5 publications

Developing an African research network and research agenda on work–family interface

Developing an African research network and research agenda on work–family interface

Regionalentwicklung in einem postkolonialen Inselstaat im Globalen Süden: eine empirische Analyse der Republik Mauritius mit Zensus- und Surveydaten

Overcoming the Odds: Strategies Used By Women Entrepreneurs in Milk Microenterprises in Kenya

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