We use firm‐level data for the UK and France to assess the role of exporting in the link between financial health and …

In this paper, we investigate whether gender norms and institutions act as a constraint to the performance of female … controlling for other factors that affect female businesses uniformly across all markets. We provide evidence that gender … inequality and institutional biases against women in trade partner countries play an important role in explaining gender …

in the UK and France - two countries with different financial systems. We aim to answer two main questions: What is the …

and firms become increasingly more globalised. In an analysis of rich firm level data for France we find evidence that the …