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Female Entrepreneurs’ Motives and SME’s Growth: An International Study

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  • Yves Robichaud

    (Laurentian University, Canada)

  • Egbert McGraw

    (Université de Moncton, Canada)

  • Jean-Charles Cachon

    (Laurentian University, Canada)

  • Dawn Bolton

    (Western Kentucky University, United States)

  • José Barragan Codina

    (Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Mexico)

  • Cristina Eccius-Wellmann

    (Universidad Panamericana, Mexico)

  • Ann D. Walsh

    (Western Illinois University, United States)

Abstract

The growth of the proportion of female-owned businesses has been constant over the past decades. However, despite the persistence of the phenomenon, research has shown that female-owned businesses were still smaller and underperforming in terms of growth as compared to male-owned firms. This research contributed to updating the state of knowledge on this topic given the constant evolution of female entrepreneurs’ profile, as well as the characteristics of their businesses. A sample of 1,211 entrepreneurs from Canada, Mexico, and the United States, was tested in order to examine these issues.

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  • Yves Robichaud & Egbert McGraw & Jean-Charles Cachon & Dawn Bolton & José Barragan Codina & Cristina Eccius-Wellmann & Ann D. Walsh, 2013. "Female Entrepreneurs’ Motives and SME’s Growth: An International Study," Journal of Women's Entrepreneurship and Education, Institute of Economic Sciences, issue 3-4, pages 1-27.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibg:jwejou:y:2013:i:3-4:p:1-27
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    Keywords

    Female entrepreneurs; female entrepreneurs’ profile; motives;
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    JEL classification:

    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship
    • B54 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Current Heterodox Approaches - - - Feminist Economics

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