Role of context on propensity of women to own business

Abstract

The obstacles to, influences on, and impact of women's business ownership have been studied for the researchers, offering a substantial knowledge about the female entrepreneurs and their businesses. However, the vast majority of research about women entrepreneurs is still very western-oriented, and more studies are needed based on international data. This investigation examines the extent to which a set of social and firm factors influences women's decisions to start and grow their own businesses. It includes 59 countries and takes into account their stages of economic development. Findings show that the level of a country's development has an impact on how social and firm factors affect women's decisions to become engaged in business. Findings also show that women's education levels are independent of their country's level of economic development, in terms of its impact on their entrepreneurship. Recommendations are provided to promote women's entrepreneurship and support them to reach their potential. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]Copyright of Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research is the property of Springer Nature and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)