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A contextual approach to women's entrepreneurship in Latin America: Impacting research and public policy

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    Identifier: imarina:9220322
    Authors:
    Ruiz-Martínez RKuschel KPastor I
    Abstract:
    The field of 'women in entrepreneurship' is growing attention from public policy and academia. However, the literature has been dominated by models and frameworks that were developed mostly in developed economies with a set of particular characteristics that do not match the Latin American reality. This conceptual paper identifies five contextual conditions to consider while analysing women's entrepreneurship in Latin America compared to the Northern Hemisphere: 1) high rates of women's entrepreneurship; 2) high rates of informality; 3) traditional culture and self-expression; 4) low rates of innovation-based ventures; 5) developing ecosystems. We discuss how these contextual conditions interact with the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis. Finally, both a research agenda and a public agenda are suggested. This article calls for a Latin American research perspective on women entrepreneurs and suggests that promoting women into sustainable entrepreneurship contributes to regional development, impacts economic activity, improves income distribution, reduces poverty and fosters gender equality.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Ruiz-Martínez R; Kuschel K; Pastor I
    Department: Història i Història de l'Art
    URV's Author/s: Pastor Gosálbez, María Inmaculada / Ruiz Martínez, Rocío
    Keywords: Women entrepreneurs Regional development Latin america and the caribbean Gender equality Entrepreneurial context Emerging economies
    Abstract: The field of 'women in entrepreneurship' is growing attention from public policy and academia. However, the literature has been dominated by models and frameworks that were developed mostly in developed economies with a set of particular characteristics that do not match the Latin American reality. This conceptual paper identifies five contextual conditions to consider while analysing women's entrepreneurship in Latin America compared to the Northern Hemisphere: 1) high rates of women's entrepreneurship; 2) high rates of informality; 3) traditional culture and self-expression; 4) low rates of innovation-based ventures; 5) developing ecosystems. We discuss how these contextual conditions interact with the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis. Finally, both a research agenda and a public agenda are suggested. This article calls for a Latin American research perspective on women entrepreneurs and suggests that promoting women into sustainable entrepreneurship contributes to regional development, impacts economic activity, improves income distribution, reduces poverty and fosters gender equality.
    Thematic Areas: Management science and operations research Information systems and management Ciencias sociales Business and international management
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Author's mail: rocio.ruiz@estudiants.urv.cat rocio.ruiz@estudiants.urv.cat inma.pastor@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0003-1277-4743 0000-0003-1277-4743 0000-0003-4913-0722
    Record's date: 2024-07-27
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
    Link to the original source: http://www.inderscience.com/storage/f592106412311718.pdf
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Papper original source: International Journal Of Globalisation And Small Business. 12 (1): 83-103
    APA: Ruiz-Martínez R; Kuschel K; Pastor I (2021). A contextual approach to women's entrepreneurship in Latin America: Impacting research and public policy. International Journal Of Globalisation And Small Business, 12(1), 83-103. DOI: 10.1504/IJGSB.2021.113835
    Article's DOI: 10.1504/IJGSB.2021.113835
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2021
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Business and International Management,Information Systems and Management,Management Science and Operations Research
    Women entrepreneurs
    Regional development
    Latin america and the caribbean
    Gender equality
    Entrepreneurial context
    Emerging economies
    Management science and operations research
    Information systems and management
    Ciencias sociales
    Business and international management
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