The deeper your regional integration, the more value chain activity you generate, but the more you close the gap between your small and your large companies. — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share Image
Large companies everywhere tend to be more productive than small ones. But the gap in productivity is far wider in developing countries. — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share Image
Technology is making it easier for women to connect to business opportunities around the world. Legal obstacles must not be allowed to stand in… — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share Image
Ever since the first power looms put weavers out of work in the late 18th century, technology has increased productivity but threatened jobs for… — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share Image
Governments can't credibly claim to be concerned about stagnant growth and ageing workforces unless they are actively seeking to empower women economically. One way… — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share Image
The lack of livelihood opportunities in refugee camps pushes many people to embark on dangerous journeys in the quest for a better life. — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share Image
Our main aim globally is to connect more women to the economy because we know there is a specific market failure there: women are… — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share Image
When the International Trade Centre, the agency I head, works with German electronics giant Bosch to help Kenyan food processing companies boost their productivity… — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share Image
Connecting small and medium-sized businesses to international markets can create work for host country nationals alongside refugees, building economic growth and resilience in host… — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share Image
Most people - including business leaders - want a healthy future for their children. — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share Image
Governments around the world are looking for economic growth and job creation. African economies are no exception, with increasing recognition that growth has to… — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share Image
Latin Americans are all too familiar with the boom and bust cycles associated with economic populism. — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share Image
A.P., like the rest of India, has huge potential to move up the value chain by investing in small and medium enterprises to create… — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share Image
Exporting firms are more productive and pay higher wages than their domestically focused counterparts, especially in places like Sub-Saharan Africa. If firms manage to… — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share Image
Japan has huge potential in women - potential, especially in the area of the economy, that Japan is not using fully. — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share Image
It is no coincidence that in the wake of the Arab Spring, investment in youth-related initiatives, especially related to employment, has increased sharply. — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share Image
