Female Entrepreneurs : How and Why Are They Different?
This paper reviews and critically evaluates existing evidence on female entrepreneurial activity. First, we identify how female-run businesses are different, by examining both economic and non-economic outcomes which are frequently overlooked. Seco...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2018
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/400121542883319809/Female-Entrepreneurs-How-and-Why-are-They-Different http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31004 |
| Summary: | This paper reviews and critically
evaluates existing evidence on female entrepreneurial
activity. First, we identify how female-run businesses are
different, by examining both economic and non-economic
outcomes which are frequently overlooked. Second, we offer a
comprehensive discussion of drivers to explain why these
differences. We group these drivers in four categories: (i)
preferences, (ii) endowments, (iv) external constraints, and
(iv) internal constraints. Third, we review evidence on the
types of policies that have been effective or have potential
to address the different drivers. Finally, we offer a
discussion of the gaps in the literature and identify areas
for future research. |
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