Occupational sector selection is an important determinant of returns for female entrepreneurs. If sectors that are … traditionally male owned could provide an opportunity to earn higher returns, then what factors could encourage women to cross over … the firm performance and characteristics of women in male-dominated sectors (crossovers) with women who are in female …

proprietorships are more frequently used by female entrepreneurs, only three economies have similar or equal number of women business … owners relative to men. The gap in female entrepreneurship is especially apparent in low-income economies, where women are … female entrepreneurship and various institutional factors, including women's financial inclusion, the gender gap in education …

A review of rigorous evaluations of interventions that seek to empower women economically shows that the same class of … sufficient to grow women-owned subsistence-level firms. However, it can work if it is delivered in-kind to more successful women … microentrepreneurs, and it should boost the performance of women's larger-sized SMEs. Very poor women need a more intensive package of …

productivity of non-farm entrepreneurship. Except for Ethiopia, women are less likely than men to become nonfarm entrepreneurs …. Women's nonfarm entrepreneurship isn' t strongly correlated with household composition or educational attainment, but is … especially prevalent amongst women who are the head of their household. Female-led firms are much smaller and less productive on …

heightened entrepreneurship is due to channels like greater finance access or heightened inspiration for women entrepreneurs … India with the role of women in India's manufacturing sector. While overall employment of women in manufacturing does not …/informal sector. These new establishments were concentrated in industries where women entrepreneurs have been traditionally active and …

Entrepreneurs that voluntarily choose to start a business because they are able to identify a good business opportunity … and act on it -- opportunity entrepreneurs -- might be different along various dimensions from those who are forced to … become entrepreneurs because of lack of other alternatives -- necessity entrepreneurs. To provide evidence on these …

associated with female entrepreneurship (that is, a firm being managed and at least partly owned by women), along with other … entrepreneurship rises with foreign direct investment inflow, lower entry barriers for women, women's better access to finance, higher … effects of intra-industry foreign direct investment for female entrepreneurship are reduced when women face lower entry …

Recent studies have suggested that women's business decisions are influenced by members of their household, especially … their spouse, and that these intrahousehold dynamics contribute to gender gaps in entrepreneurship outcomes. This in …-depth qualitative study among microentrepreneurs in urban Ghana sought to understand the connections between women's businesses and …

This paper draws on history, anthropology, and economics to examine the dynamics and extent of women's contribution to …. Women's economic activities in the informal economy largely represent the commercialization of domestic skills and …. Although women's contribution to growth and economic development seems to be positive and significant in predominantly …