GENDER DISPARITIES IN THE ENTREPRENEURIAL FIELD IN WESTERN ROMANIA

The entrepreneurial spirit may develop in any economic sector and any type of business, both in the case of men and women, it is applied to a wide range of organisations, from family businesses to large companies, irrespective of the structure of shareholders, from NGOs to companies gone public on the capital market, firms from all sectors of activity. As regards the gender disparities in the entrepreneurial field, studies reveal the fact that although the two genders are similar, women entrepreneurs differ from men through motivations, their business ability and occupational past. Although the gender differences are still important, the number of women entrepreneurs has significantly increased compared to the previous period.