This paper reports about a field experiment conducted to estimate the impact of the share of women in business teams on …

, context, and innovation performance among women entrepreneurs in Ecuador. Based on a sample of 45 women entrepreneurs, the … a key role in fostering innovation in women-led firms in Ecuador. This innovation is facilitated by establishing close … and frequent interpersonal connections, as well as by the age of the female entrepreneurs. Conversely, certain individual …

This policy brief on women in entrepreneurship was produced by the OECD and the European Commission. It explores the … Missing Entrepreneurs’. All these documents are available in English, French and German. They are available at http://www.oecd.org/cfe/leed/inclusive-entrepreneurship.htm. … gender gap in entrepreneurship, the differences between male- and female-owned businesses, and the unique challenges that …

and 2011, we decompose the well-established gender gap in entrepreneurship. We show that female-led ventures are 63 … significant portion of the gap (65 percent) stems from gender differences in initial startup orientation, with women being less … (i.e., venture capital), women and men are equally likely to achieve exit outcomes, through IPOs or acquisitions …