Gendered Entrepreneurship Networks

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In virtually all industrialized countries, women are underrepresented in entrepreneurship, and the gender gap exhibits a remarkable persistence. We examine one particular source of persistence, namely the prevalence of gendered networks and associated peer effects. We study how early career entrepreneurship is affected by existing entrepreneurship among neighbors, family members, and recent schoolmates. Based on an instrumental variables strategy, we identify strong peer effects. While men are more influenced by other men, women are more influenced by other women. We estimate that differences between male and female peer groups explain approximately half of the gender gap in early career entrepreneurship.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 9984

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Entrepreneurship ; New Firms; Startups ; Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
• Subject: early career entrepreneurship ; peer effects ; gender gap ; instrumental variables

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Markussen, Simen ; Røed, Knut
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
• (where): Bonn
• (when): 2016

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/142423
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET