Why do entrepreneurship rates differ so markedly by gender? Using data from a large representative German household …-up decision and can explain the gender gap in entrepreneurship. Applying a decomposition analysis, we observe that the higher risk …

Entrepreneurship is recognized as critical for the growth of both individual firms and overall economies …. Entrepreneurship fosters the introduction of new products, processes and organizations. It provides the flexibility and dynamism … required for responding to new market opportunities and challenges. Despite all of this, entrepreneurship is not well …