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abstract: 'Plain English SummaryOur analysis reveals that the application of labor
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regulation, apparently formulated in a gender-neutral manner, might lead
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to gender differences in entrepreneurial activity, especially in
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developing countries. We find that the link between labor market
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regulation and entrepreneurship tend to weaken for men and women as the
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country''s level of economic development increases, becoming negligible
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in high-income countries. However, in developing countries more flexible
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labor regulation is closely related to lower female early-stage
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entrepreneurial activity. This is because women''s greater opportunity
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costs and risk aversion, along with gender biases that usually
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characterize labor markets in numerous developing economies, might
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prevent them from taking advantage of their capabilities and
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opportunities for new ventures. Consequently, improving labor regulation
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in these countries in aspects such as minimum wages, laws inhibiting
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layoffs, severity requirements, and restraints on hiring and hours
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worked might be particularly advisable in terms of female
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entrepreneurship, rather than the traditional prescription of increasing
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labor flexibility suggested by the liberal paradigm.
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This research examines the extent to which labor regulatory context
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matters for entrepreneurial activity under a gender perspective, using
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institutional economics and feminist theories as the analytical
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framework. We conduct a panel data analysis for 86 countries during the
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period 2004-2018 by differentiating between high-income and developing
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economies. Our findings highlight that while the links between labor
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regulation and entrepreneurial activity seem negligible in high-income
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economies, in developing economies labor flexibility is closely
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associated with female entrepreneurship. However, unlike the
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market-oriented view on the positive association between labor market
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flexibility and entrepreneurship, our results point out that in these
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economies more flexible labor regulation is related to lower early-stage
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female entrepreneurial activity, even though this relationship tends to
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vanish as the level of economic development of the country increases.
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This study contributes theoretically, helping to advance the analysis of
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gender differences in entrepreneurial activity from an institutional
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approach, and practically, providing evidence to policy makers on
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possible gender differences in the application of country-level labor
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market regulation in terms of entrepreneurial activity.'
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affiliation: 'Perez-Moreno, S (Corresponding Author), Univ Malaga, Dept Appl Econ
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Econ Policy, Malaga 29071, Spain.
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Angulo-Guerrero, Maria J., Univ Malaga, Dept Business Management, Malaga 29071,
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Spain.
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Barcena-Martin, Elena, Univ Malaga, Dept Appl Econ Stat \& Econometr, Malaga 29071,
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Spain.
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Medina-Claros, Samuel, Univ Malaga, Dept Appl Econ Polit Econ, Malaga 29071, Spain.
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Perez-Moreno, Salvador, Univ Malaga, Dept Appl Econ Econ Policy, Malaga 29071, Spain.'
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author: Angulo-Guerrero, Maria J. and Barcena-Martin, Elena and Medina-Claros, Samuel
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and Perez-Moreno, Salvador
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author-email: 'mjanguloguerrero@uma.es
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barcenae@uma.es
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smedina@uma.es
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sperezmoreno@uma.es'
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author_list:
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- family: Angulo-Guerrero
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given: Maria J.
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- family: Barcena-Martin
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given: Elena
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- family: Medina-Claros
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given: Samuel
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- family: Perez-Moreno
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given: Salvador
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1007/s11187-023-00776-0
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earlyaccessdate: MAY 2023
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eissn: 1573-0913
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files: []
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issn: 0921-898X
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journal: SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMICS
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keywords: 'Labor market regulation; Entrepreneurship; Gender; Cross-country
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analysis'
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keywords-plus: 'EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION LEGISLATION; WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS; SELF; BUSINESS;
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FEMALE; PERCEPTIONS; LEADERSHIP; FRAMEWORK; NASCENT; IMPACT'
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language: English
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month: 2023 MAY 5
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number-of-cited-references: '112'
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orcid-numbers: Medina-Claros, Samuel/0000-0002-6512-9177
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papis_id: 7c4148f5ab86d98746b640345f7c1e28
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ref: Anguloguerrero2023labormarket
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times-cited: '2'
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title: 'Labor market regulation and gendered entrepreneurship: a cross-national perspective'
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000982375500001
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usage-count-last-180-days: '2'
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usage-count-since-2013: '2'
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web-of-science-categories: Business; Economics; Management
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year: '2023'
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