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We investigate whether women and men differ with respect to the steps they take in the entrepreneurial process, distinguishing between five successive steps described by the following positions: (1) "never thought about it"; (2) "thinking about starting up a business"; (3) "taking steps to start...
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upon discriminatory effects (direct effect). Whether gender has an impact on size and composition of start-up capital, is …
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differential relative impact on female and male entrepreneurship, i.e., whether they influence the diversity or gender composition … of female entrepreneurs or the gender composition of entrepreneurship) to be able to select appropriate policy measures. …
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(probit) equation model. It makes a systematic distinction between different ways in which gender influences the preference …-employed plays an important role in explaining their lower involvement in self-employment and that a gender effect remains that may … point at gender-based obstacles to entrepreneurship. …
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, availability of other income, outsourcing, side activities and gender. We show that some of the identified factors relate to …
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This paper investigates time allocation decisions in new ventures of female and male entrepreneurs using a model that distinguishes between effects of preferences and productivity on the number of working hours. Using data of 1,158 entrepreneurs we find that the preference for work time in new...
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impact of gender and entrepreneurial activity on entrepreneurial self-perception. Based on a sample of alumni of a large … entrepreneurship, as well as direct and indirect effects of gender. Results support the model of both direct and indirect effects of … gender. The paper provides insights into gender issues in entrepreneurship as well as the definition of entrepreneurship in …
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This study aims at explaining female and male entrepreneurship across countries. Explanatory variables are derived from three streams of literature, including the literature on the determinants of entrepreneurship, the literature on female labor force participation, and that on female...
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differential relative impact on female and male entrepreneurship, i.e., whether they influence the diversity or gender composition … of female entrepreneurs or the gender composition of entrepreneurship) to be able to select appropriate policy measures. …
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profit effects one year after start-up. With respect to gender we find that – on average – women invest less time in the …
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