The well-being of women entrepreneurs: the role of gender inequality and gender roles

Inessa Love, Boris Nikolaev and Chandra Dhakal
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Boris Nikolaev: Colorado State University
Chandra Dhakal: Royal Thimphu College

Small Business Economics, 2024, vol. 62, issue 1, No 13, 325-352

Abstract: Abstract The current study presents new evidence on the well-being of women entrepreneurs using data from the World Values Survey for 80 countries. Results indicate that in low- and middle-income countries, female entrepreneurs have lower well-being than male entrepreneurs, while in high-income countries, they have higher well-being. Several macro and micro-level mechanisms– institutional context, gender roles, and individual characteristics–that potentially moderate this relationship are explored. The gender gap in well-being is larger in countries with higher gender inequality, lower level of financial development, and stricter adherence to sexist gender roles. Additionally, women entrepreneurs with lower education, more children, and risk-averse preferences are more likely to report lower well-being. The results suggest several policy mechanisms that can be used to enhance the well-being of women entrepreneurs.

Keywords: Well-being; Women entrepreneurs; Institutions; Entrepreneurship; Non-economic outcomes; I14; I31; L26 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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