Women's entrepreneurship policy research: a 30-year review of the evidence

L Foss, C Henry, H Ahl, GH Mikalsen - Small Business Economics, 2019 - Springer
This paper focuses on women's entrepreneurship policy as a core component of the
entrepreneurial ecosystem. We use a systematic literature review (SLR) approach to …

[PDF][PDF] Empowering women entrepreneurs in developing countries: Why current programs fall short

E Siba - 2019 - socialprotection.gov.bd
On the other hand, a randomized field experiment on Nicaragua's Small Business of the
Family Economy4 program found that business trainings significantly increased self …

Women's experiences of legitimacy, satisfaction and commitment as entrepreneurs: embedded in gender hierarchy and networks in private and business spheres

Y Liu, T Schøtt, C Zhang - … Women's Entrepreneurship in a …, 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
When a woman perceives legitimacy in her job as an entrepreneur from networks that are
often influenced by the gender hierarchy that grants men higher status than women, she is …

Empowered in business or penalised in marriage: experiences of single female entrepreneurs in China

J Song, L Li - Work, Employment and Society, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
In China, entrepreneurship remains a non-traditional career for women, but little is known
about how young single women may opt for entrepreneurship against the social penalty …

Struggling with social capital: Pakistani women micro entrepreneurs' challenges in acquiring resources

M Lindvert, PC Patel, J Wincent - Entrepreneurship & Regional …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
A crucial aspect of successful venturing is social capital. In contrast to traditional Western-
oriented research where social capital is construed positively, we found that in the …

The door swings in and out: The impact of family support and country stability on success of women entrepreneurs in the Arab world

DHB Welsh, E Kaciak, S Mehtap… - International Small …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Women-owned businesses represent a significant segment of the contemporary economy
upon a global basis. However, women entrepreneurs still experience more obstacles than …

Determinants of women entrepreneurs' firm performance in a hostile environment

DHB Welsh, E Kaciak, R Shamah - Journal of Business Research, 2018 - Elsevier
This study examines the determinants of firm performance for women entrepreneurs in the
context of an emerging economy affected by a turbulent political and socio-cultural …

[PDF][PDF] Women Entrepreneurship Promotion in Developing Countries: What explains the gender gap in entrepreneurship and how to close it

S Vossenberg - Maastricht School of Management Working Paper …, 2013 - academia.edu
Despite the growing number of women-led business and a significant increase of initiatives,
policies and resources desig ed to pro ote ad de elop oe'se trepre eurship, the ge der gap ie …

Why hurry? The slow process of high growth in women‐owned businesses in a resource‐scarce context

MZ Ngoasong, AN Kimbu - Journal of Small Business …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This article critically uncovers how embeddedness within a resource‐scarce context
influences high‐growth women's entrepreneurship. Research suggests that though highly …

Gender differences in entrepreneurship: equality, diversity and inclusion in times of global crisis

A Malach Pines, M Lerner, D Schwartz - Equality, diversity and …, 2010 - emerald.com
Purpose–In 2008, the world had undergone a global economic crisis. Since women always
face greater difficulties in obtaining capital than men, the economic crisis had a greater effect …