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 more value addition and better paid jobs. — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share Image
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Most people - including business leaders - want a healthy future for their children. — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share
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
Latin Americans are all too familiar with the boom and bust cycles associated with economic populism. — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share
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
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
Japan has huge potential in women - potential, especially in the area of the economy, that Japan is not using fully. — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share
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
