GENDER DIFFERENCES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP: EVIDENCE FROM GEM DATA
GENDER DIFFERENCES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP: EVIDENCE FROM GEM DATA
Author(s): Galina Shirokova, Tatiana TsyganovaSubject(s): Economy
Published by: Vilniaus Universiteto Leidykla
Keywords: gender differences1; GEM2; entrepreneurship3; efficiency-driven countries4;
Summary/Abstract: Being a significant component of the contemporary business world, female entrepreneurial activity is considered a key element of economic growth worldwide, and especially in emerging mar¬kets. The present study explores gender differences in efficiency-driven countries based on the GEM data through correlation and regression analyses. An important finding of the paper is that training on starting a new business as a common factor, has a greater influence on female entrepreneurial activity. Therefore, training should be considered an essential issue when designing government policies and stimulating entrepreneurial activity in general, of both female and male entrepreneurs.
Journal: Organizations and Markets in Emerging Economies
- Issue Year: 1/2010
- Issue No: 01
- Page Range: 120-141
- Page Count: 22
- Language: English