Female Entrepreneurship in Latin America and the Caribbean: Characteristics, Drivers and Relationship to Economic Development
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2010
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This article explores female entrepreneurial activities in 13 Latin American and Caribbean countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and Venezuela. Specifically, we explore the following research questions: What percentage of the female and male Latin American populations is involved in opportunity- and necessity-based entrepreneurial activities? And what quality of institutions is associated with female entrepreneurial activity opportunity and necessity rates? We comment on the impact of female entrepreneurship on economic development and conclude with implications for policy, practice and future research. Cet article explore les activite´s entrepreneuriales des femmes dans treize pays d’Ame´rique latine: l’Argentine, la Bolivie, le Bre´sil, le Chili, la Colombie, la Re´publique dominicaine, l’E´ quateur, la Jamaı¨que, le Mexique, le Pe´rou, le Porto Rico, l’Uruguay et le Venezuela. Plus pre´cise´ment, nous soulevons les questions de recherche suivantes: quels sont les pourcentages de femmes et d’hommes qui sont engage´s dans des activite´s d’entreprenariat de ne´cessite´ et d’opportunite´? Quelle est la qualite´ des institutions associe´e aux taux d’entrepreneuriat de ne´cessite´ et d’opportunite´ parmi les femmes? Nous examinons l’impact de l’entreprenariat fe´minin sur le de´veloppement e´conomique et ses implications en termes de politiques, pratiques et de recherches futures
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European Journal of Development Research (2010) 22, 313–330
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female entrepreneurship, economic development, Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, Latin America