Female Entrepreneurship: A New Taxonomy of Drivers

Inessa Love, Eliana Carranza and Chandra Dhakal ()
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Chandra Dhakal: Royal Thimphu College, Bhutan

No 202304, Working Papers from University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Economics

Abstract: This paper offers a new conceptual framework on female entrepreneurial activity. First, we discuss how female-run businesses are different. We emphasize non-economic outcomes, which are frequently overlooked. Second, we offer a comprehensive discussion of drivers explaining these differences. We present a novel taxonomy of drivers categorized into 4 distinct dimensions: 1) choices and preferences, 2) endowments, 3) external constraints, and 4) internal constraints. Finally, we highlight the relevance of the drivers for the design of policies and draw attention to gaps in the literature.

Keywords: well-being; women entrepreneurs; institutions; entrepreneurship (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I31 J16 J24 M13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-02
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