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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Main Authors:	Carranza, Eliana, Dhakal, Chandra, Love, Inessa
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:	FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS SELF-EMPLOYMENT ASPIRATIONS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS NETWORKS LABOR MARKET WAGE GAP GENDER GAP ENDOWMENTS DISCRIMINATION GENDER BIAS SELF-CONFIDENCE SOCIAL NORMS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/400121542883319809/Female-Entrepreneurs-How-and-Why-are-They-Different http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31004

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spelling	okr-10986-310042021-09-17T05:10:58Z Female Entrepreneurs : How and Why Are They Different? Carranza, Eliana Dhakal, Chandra Love, Inessa FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS SELF-EMPLOYMENT ASPIRATIONS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS NETWORKS LABOR MARKET WAGE GAP GENDER GAP ENDOWMENTS DISCRIMINATION GENDER BIAS SELF-CONFIDENCE SOCIAL NORMS 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. 2018-12-18T19:39:42Z 2018-12-18T19:39:42Z 2018-11 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/400121542883319809/Female-Entrepreneurs-How-and-Why-are-They-Different http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31004 English Jobs Working Paper;No. 20 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research
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topic	FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS SELF-EMPLOYMENT ASPIRATIONS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS NETWORKS LABOR MARKET WAGE GAP GENDER GAP ENDOWMENTS DISCRIMINATION GENDER BIAS SELF-CONFIDENCE SOCIAL NORMS
spellingShingle	FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS SELF-EMPLOYMENT ASPIRATIONS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS NETWORKS LABOR MARKET WAGE GAP GENDER GAP ENDOWMENTS DISCRIMINATION GENDER BIAS SELF-CONFIDENCE SOCIAL NORMS Carranza, Eliana Dhakal, Chandra Love, Inessa Female Entrepreneurs : How and Why Are They Different?
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description	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.
format	Working Paper
author	Carranza, Eliana Dhakal, Chandra Love, Inessa
author_facet	Carranza, Eliana Dhakal, Chandra Love, Inessa
author_sort	Carranza, Eliana
title	Female Entrepreneurs : How and Why Are They Different?
title_short	Female Entrepreneurs : How and Why Are They Different?
title_full	Female Entrepreneurs : How and Why Are They Different?
title_fullStr	Female Entrepreneurs : How and Why Are They Different?
title_full_unstemmed	Female Entrepreneurs : How and Why Are They Different?
title_sort	female entrepreneurs : how and why are they different?
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2018
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/400121542883319809/Female-Entrepreneurs-How-and-Why-are-They-Different http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31004
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