The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Окт. 21, 2024
This study applies a gender role perspective to delve into disparities in entrepreneurial exit decisions during unprecedented crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper examines how human capital and family dynamics—encompassing income size—interact with evolving social roles responsibilities. Using multinomial estimation techniques Global Entrepreneurship Monitor survey data from Chile, our findings reveal that women entrepreneurs display higher likelihood of business exits compared their male counterparts. Further analysis moderating variables shows coefficient is not significant unveils non-linear pattern tied educational backgrounds. Specifically, elementary education are prone discontinuing businesses due crisis, similar—though weaker—tendency observed among tertiary education. Women medium levels do significantly differ men terms closures COVID-19. Additionally, size disproportionately affects women, amplifying crisis men. offers actionable insights for researchers policymakers, emphasizing pressing need augment women's resilience face unforeseen crises.
Язык: Английский