INTRA-URBAN SPATIAL CHANGES AMONG WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN BUCHAREST (ROMANIA) DURING ECONOMIC TRANSITION (1992-2002)
INTRA-URBAN SPATIAL CHANGES AMONG WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN BUCHAREST (ROMANIA) DURING ECONOMIC TRANSITION (1992-2002)
Author(s): Audrey Kobayashi, Alexandru Gavriş, Ioan IanoșSubject(s): Gender Studies, Business Economy / Management, Economic history, Rural and urban sociology, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
Published by: Editura Universitară
Keywords: women entrepreneurs; transition economy; post-socialism; Bucharest;
Summary/Abstract: Women entrepreneurs in Bucharest, Romania, increased by six times (compared to five times for men) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, during a period of transition from a centrally planned to a market economy. A study of over 150 territory referential units shows a concentration of business women in central, high income areas and a correlation between the entrepreneurial status and education. Data from 50 telephone interviews show that women with university degrees are more likely to operate at a city-wide or national scale, in fields such as cosmeticology, consultancy, law, design, art, and manufacturing. Women without higher education tend to operate at a local, smaller scale. Both spatial concentration and education have an impact upon business behaviour.
Journal: Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis
- Issue Year: 8/2016
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 37-46
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English
