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abstract: 'Plain English SummaryWomen entrepreneurs are less happy than men in
low-income countries, while the opposite holds in high-income countries.
This negative effect is stronger for less educated women, for women with
children, and in countries with greater gender discrimination, low
access to financial resources, and more traditional gender roles. This
study documents a wellbeing gap between female and male entrepreneurs in
countries with different levels of economic development. In low income
countries, women entrepreneurs report lower subjective well-being
relative to men, while in high-income countries, women entrepreneurs are
happier than men. In low-income countries, women face more obstacles and
constraints to being an entrepreneur, such as lower education, lack of
childcare options, lack of access to finance, unfair legal treatment,
and more sexist gender roles and traditions. The results are consistent
with the proposition that in low-income countries women prefer wage
employment. When their labor market outcomes are limited, they are more
likely to be ``pushed{''''} into entrepreneurship and derive lower
satisfaction from their entrepreneurial activities. The primary policy
implications should aim at equalizing the playing field for men and
women entrepreneurs, improving labor market conditions, and
increasingwage-earning opportunities for women.
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.'
affiliation: 'Love, I (Corresponding Author), Univ Hawaii Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822
USA.
Love, Inessa, Univ Hawaii Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA.
Nikolaev, Boris, Colorado State Univ, Ft Collins, CO USA.
Dhakal, Chandra, Royal Thimphu Coll, Thimphu, Bhutan.'
author: Love, Inessa and Nikolaev, Boris and Dhakal, Chandra
author-email: ilove@hawaii.edu
author_list:
- family: Love
given: Inessa
- family: Nikolaev
given: Boris
- family: Dhakal
given: Chandra
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1007/s11187-023-00769-z
earlyaccessdate: MAY 2023
eissn: 1573-0913
files: []
issn: 0921-898X
journal: SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMICS
keywords: 'Well-being; Women entrepreneurs; Institutions; Entrepreneurship;
Non-economic outcomes'
keywords-plus: 'FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP; BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT; EMPIRICAL-ANALYSIS;
LIFE
SATISFACTION; SELF-EMPLOYMENT; ECONOMIC-GROWTH; SMALL FIRMS; HAPPINESS;
CONSTRAINTS; DIVISION'
language: English
month: 2023 MAY 8
number-of-cited-references: '149'
papis_id: 6dbe4e023e39f9a9a243f527f024c5f5
ref: Love2023wellbeingwomen
times-cited: '0'
title: 'The well-being of women entrepreneurs: the role of gender inequality and gender
roles'
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000983901000003
usage-count-last-180-days: '28'
usage-count-since-2013: '28'
web-of-science-categories: Business; Economics; Management
year: '2023'