scholarly journals Participation of Women and Men in Entrepreneurship in Various Countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 4/2021 (94) ◽  
pp. 200-219
Author(s):  
Iuliia Pinkovetskaia ◽  
◽  
Anton Lebedev ◽  
Natalya Rokunova ◽  
Natalya Shamina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Actual Problem ◽  
Sustainable Entrepreneurship ◽  
Initial Information ◽  
Participation Of Women ◽  
Start Up ◽  
National Economies

Purpose: The paper is devoted to the actual problem of the existing differences in women’s and men’s entrepreneurship. The aim of the research is to assess the prevailing levels of women’s and men’s participation in entrepreneurial activity in modern national economies. Methodology: The study dealt with the problem of determining indicator values characterizing the early stage of entrepreneurship; mature (sustainable) entrepreneurship, as well as quitting business activities. The results of the surveys conducted in 59 countries throughout the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Project were used as initial information. Findings: In the course of the research, nine indicators characterizing such stages as start-up and sustainable entrepreneurship along with the cessation of this activity were examined. The study developed the functions that show the distribution of the indicators in 59 countries describing women’s and men’s proportions at three main stages of entrepreneurship. Research limitations: The study had limitations on empirical data due to the fact that only 59 countries were considered. Originality: The attained results have indicated that there is a gender gap among the indicators of entrepreneurship in most countries, which means that women participate in it to a smaller extent than men. The methodological approach to assessing gender differences in entrepreneurship presented in the article can be applied in further research.

TRANSITION FROM DREAMERS-ENTREPRENEURS TO ACTIVE ENTREPRENEURS: GENDER DIFFERENCES IN NATIONAL ECONOMIES

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (195) ◽  
pp. 66-74
Author(s):  
Yu.S. Pinkovetskaya ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Actual Problem ◽  
Participation Of Women ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
National Economies

The article is devoted to the actual problem of the existing differences in the early entrepreneurial activity of women and men. The aim of the study is to assess the current levels of interest and participation of women and men in early entrepreneurship in modern national economies. The study solved the problems of determining the values of indicators that characterize the intentions of people to create their own new businesses, their involvement in this activity, as well as the ownership of newly created enterprises. The study used the results of surveys conducted in 59 countries during the implementation of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitoring Project as the initial information. The study examined the assessment of 9 indicators that characterize the early entrepreneurship of women and men, as well as the corresponding gender differences. Functions were obtained that demonstrate the distribution of indicators in 59 countries, describing the proportion of women and men, who have intentions to create their own businesses, and are involved in these processes, and are beginners in entrepreneurship. In addition, an assessment of gender differences in 3 stages of early entrepreneurship was carried out. The results showed that in most countries there is a gender gap between the indicators of early entrepreneurial activity, women participate in such activity to a lesser extent compared to men. The author's assessment of the values of indicators for Russia and foreign countries showed that in our country, both women and men are less interested in an entrepreneurial career than representatives of other countries. The results obtained are new and original, and have theoretical and practical significance for governments and entrepreneurs. The methodological approach presented in the article to the assessment of gender differences in early entrepreneurship can be applied in further studies. The new knowledge gained is of interest and can be used in the educational process at universities.

scholarly journals Assessment of Gender Differences Characteristic of the Main Stages of Entrepreneurial Activity

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 79-90
Author(s):  
Iuliia S. Pinkovetskaia ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Actual Problem ◽  
Participation Of Women ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
National Economies

The article is devoted to the actual problem of the existing differences in the entrepreneurial activity of women and men. The aim of the study is to assess the current levels of participation of women and men in business activities in modern national economies. The study solved the problems of determining the values of indicators that characterize the initial stage of entrepreneurship, stabile entrepreneurship, as well as the exit of entrepreneurs from their businesses. As a starting point, the study used the results of surveys conducted in 59 countries during the implementation of the Global entrepreneurship monitoring project. In the course of the work, the assessment of nine indicators characterizing such stages as start- up and stabile entrepreneurship, as well as the termination of this activity, was considered. The study developed functions that show the distribution of indicators across 59 countries that describe the proportion of women and men in the three main stages of entrepreneurship. In addition, gender differences in these three stages were assessed. The results showed that in most countries there is a gender gap between the indicators of entrepreneurial activity, that is, women participate in it to a lesser extent than men. Comparing the values of indicators for Russia and foreign countries showed that both women and men in our country are less interested in an entrepreneurial career in contrast to other countries. The results obtained are new and original. They have theoretical and practical implications for governments and entrepreneurs. The methodological approach to assessing gender differences in entrepreneurship presented in the article can be used in further research. The new knowledge gained is of interest and can be used in the educational process at universities.

Money for female entrepreneurs does not grow on trees: start-ups’ financing implications in times of COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Villaseca ◽  
Julio Navío-Marco ◽  
Ricardo Gimeno
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Female Entrepreneurs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Public Organisations ◽  
Start Ups

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand women’s approaches to acquiring financial and other resources is essential for closing the entrepreneurship gender gap. In nearly 40% of economies, women’s early-stage entrepreneurial activity is half or less than half of that of men’s. Design/methodology/approach Even when there is extensive literature on female entrepreneurs, the authors review the findings through a Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-1)9 crisis lens, trying to find new perspectives and solutions. With the approach of a systematic review of 4,520 publications on financing topics related to female entrepreneurs, various sources of financing available to female entrepreneurs are considered: bootstrapping, banks, business angels, venture capital and crowdfunding. Findings Identifying potential gender bias both on the supply and the demand side of financing, this research highlights new directions in encouraging female entrepreneurship and gives guidelines to public organisations on how to foster advanced forms of financing for female entrepreneurs in COVID-19 times. Social implications The COVID-19 pandemic has posed an unprecedented challenge for economies and companies. Female entrepreneurs are the ones who have been hit harder, as they overcome pre-existing barriers, such as lack of access to finance, lack of networks and mentors and gendered priorities, among others. Without ensuring gender policies to counter these incremental negative effects, the authors face the risk of widening the gender gap. Originality/value Regarding previous systematic reviews of literature, this paper focusses on a specific challenge, how women entrepreneurs finance their activity, with a double vision: supply and demand of money.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF THE COSTS OF FINANCING INNOVATIONS: REGIONAL ASPECT

2021 ◽  
pp. 78-84
Author(s):  
I. S. Pinkovetskaia
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Models ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Actual Problem ◽  
Initial Information ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Regional Aspect ◽  
Manufactured Products ◽  
Financing Costs ◽  
Regions Of Russia

The article is devoted to the actual problem of financial support for the development of innovations. The purpose of the study is to estimate the share of innovation financing costs in the income received by organizations from the sale of manufactured goods, works and services for innovative organizations located in each of the regions of Russia. As the initial information, the study used official statistics for 2017-2019, which characterize the costs of financing innovations by organizations located in 82 regions of Russia. In the course of the study, economic and mathematical models were developed that represent the functions of the normal distribution. It is proved that there were no significant changes in the value of the share of innovation financing costs in the amount of income received from the sale of manufactured products by organizations located in the regions in 2017-2019. It is shown that the costs of financing innovations for organizations account for a small share in the amount of income received from the sale of manufactured products. It is shown that the values of the specific weights of innovation financing costs were significantly differentiated by region. The results obtained are new and original. The methodological approach presented in the article to estimate the share of innovation financing costs in the amount of revenue received from sales of manufactured products by organizations located in the regions can be used in further research. The proposed tools can be used to monitor the costs of financing innovation activities in organizations. The results of the work can be applied in the current activities of state structures and public organizations, when justifying measures for the development of innovative activities.

scholarly journals Gender differences in solo entrepreneurship in modern countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (34) ◽  
pp. 224-238
Author(s):  
Iuliia Pinkovetskaia ◽  
Natalia Neif ◽  
Aleksandra Navasardyan ◽  
Tatyana Treskova ◽  
Marina Yashina
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Modeling ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Normal Distribution ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Density Functions ◽  
Initial Information ◽  
Global Entrepreneurship ◽  
The Creation ◽  
National Economies

Aim of the study is to evaluate the indicators describing the level of solo entrepreneurship among women and men who are beginning entrepreneurs in different countries. Empirical data provided in the Global Entrepreneurship Monitoring Project for fifty-nine countries were used as initial information in calculations. Economic and mathematical modeling was based on development of density functions normal distribution. In the study, three indicators describing solo entrepreneurship in 59 countries were evaluated: share of solo entrepreneurs-women in the total number of women who participate in the creation of their own businesses in different countries; share of solo entrepreneurs-men in total number of men who participate in creation of their own businesses in different countries; ratio of the above-mentioned shares of solo entrepreneurs of women and men. Average values and ranges of changes in considered indicators were determined, which are typical for most countries. In addition, national economies that are characterized by high and low values of each of the three indicators were identified. The study showed that there is a gender gap in the values of indicators in most countries. It is proved that share of women involved in solo entrepreneurship in most countries is higher than that of men.

More than Words: Do Gendered Linguistic Structures Widen the Gender Gap in Entrepreneurial Activity?

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 797-817 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana M. Hechavarría ◽  
Siri A. Terjesen ◽  
Pekka Stenholm ◽  
Malin Brännback ◽  
Stefan Lång
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Relativity Theory ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Level Data ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Linguistic Structures

Leveraging linguistic relativity theory which suggests that language systems structure thought and action, we investigate the relationship between gendered linguistic structures and the persistent gender gap in early–stage entrepreneurial activity. We use country–level data from 105 countries in 2001–2015 with 55 different languages, and incorporate 32 controls covering a broad range of factors previously associated with entrepreneurial activity. We find that in countries where the dominant language's structure incorporates sex–based systems and gender–differentiated pronouns, there is a greater gender gap in entrepreneurial activity. Our results suggest that gendered linguistic structures reinforce gender stereotypes and discourage women's entry into entrepreneurship.

Individual entrepreneurship in the modern world: gender aspect

2021 ◽  
pp. 119-126
Author(s):  
Yulia S. Pinkovetskaya
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Distribution Density ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
Global Entrepreneurship ◽  
National Economies ◽  
Gender Aspect

Relevance. Our research was devoted to such a field of human activity as individual entrepreneurship. The experience of most countries shows that this activity has developed significantly in recent years. Research on individual entrepreneurship is relevant because it provides a justification for improving this type of activity. The purpose of the study is to evaluate indicators describing the level of individual entrepreneurship in the total number of women and men who are emerging and beginning entrepreneurs in different countries. Materials and methods. The calculations were based on empirical data provided in the Global Entrepreneurship Monitoring project for fifty-nine countries. Economic and mathematical modeling was based on the development of normal distribution density functions. Results. The study evaluated three indicators describing the gender dimensions of individual entrepreneurship in 59 countries. The average values and ranges of changes in the considered indicators were determined, which are typical for most countries. In addition, national economies were identified that are characterized by high and low values of each of the three indicators. The study showed that there is a gender gap in the values of indicators in most countries. It is proved that the share of women involved in individual entrepreneurship in most countries is higher than that of men. The presence of significant differences in the values of the three indicators under consideration by country is shown. The comparison of the values of indicators for Russia and foreign countries is carried out. Conclusion. The results obtained are of theoretical and practical significance for governments and entrepreneurs. The methodological approach to assessing gender differences in individual entrepreneurship presented in the article can be used in further research. The new knowledge gained is of interest and can be used in the educational process at universities.

scholarly journals The influence of entrepreneurship in youth unemployment in transition and MENA countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 243-251
Author(s):  
Rejhan Sulejman
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Youth Unemployment ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Universal Method ◽  
Mena Countries ◽  
Start Up ◽  
The Government ◽  
Relationship Of

Even though young people do not have enough work experience and skills, there is no doubt that they are an important source of the economic growth. However, the integration of young individuals to the labor market faces difficulties because of the missing experience, so one of the tools used to integrate them easily in the market has been entrepreneurship. In the last decade the concept ‘entrepreneurship’ and ‘entrepreneur’ have become very popular especially among youth. Studies show that young people are becoming interested in start-up businesses because they think about what they can do for themselves instead of what the government can do for them. The aim of this paper is to identify the relationship of entrepreneurship with youth unemployment in transition and Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries for the period 2008 – 2016. An econometric analysis of panel data for the 33 countries is executed in Stata 12, to identify whether entrepreneurship can be used as a tool to decrease youth unemployment. There is no universal method to measure entrepreneurship, so data collected from different countries can bring incorrect results. In order to avoid incorrectness and misleading results we use TEA (total-early stage entrepreneurial activity) for entrepreneurship, from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, which uses the same methodology for data collection in every country. This study proves the theories from the literature review stating that young people have ambitions and are interested in starting their own business.

scholarly journals Assessment of Women’s Early-stage Entrepreneurial Activity in 2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-49
Author(s):  
Iuliia S. Pinkovetskaia ◽  
Tatiana V. Gromova ◽  
Irina N. Nikitina
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Female Entrepreneurship ◽  
Female Entrepreneurs ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Modeling Process ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities

AbstractThe analysis of the regularities characterizing the existing rate of female early-stage entrepreneurial activity, as well as the identification of reserves for female entrepreneurship growth is relevant nowadays. The purpose of the work is to assess the rates of entrepreneurial activity of women, their motivational preferences, and comparative analysis of female and male early-stage entrepreneurial activities. The study is based on the economic analysis of the data on 48 countries, presented in the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report for 2018. Normal distribution density functions are used in the modeling process. The research reveals features of female entrepreneurship and the barriers to its development. The paper defines countries with high and low values of the considered indicators. The study estimates the existing rates of opportunity and necessity motivation of female entrepreneurs, presents the analysis of the ratio of female to male participation in early-stage entrepreneurial activity, and proves the hypothesis on substantial differentiation of these indicators across countries. The obtained knowledge can be used in future scientific research, in the educational process of bachelors and masters training. The scientific novelty lies in the study of the distribution of indicators characterizing female entrepreneurs’ motivation and the existing gender gap in early-stage entrepreneurship. The study proposes new methods and tools for the analysis and presents a comparative analysis of the development of female and male early-stage entrepreneurship.

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