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Mistresses of company capital: Female partners in multi-owner firms, Spain (1886–1936)

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  • Susana Martínez-Rodríguez

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Contrary to the impression put forth in the literature, Spanish women at the turn of the twentieth century played an active and visible role in the business sphere. Using a unique database containing microdata on the founders of Spanish multi-owner firms from 1886 to 1936, this study analyses the role of female owners and the legal structures that supported their participation in business. In that 50-year period, over 10% of newly registered firms had at least one female owner. Of those owners, 70% were widows. The majority of those women had management responsibilities in their firm. Multi-owner firms with at least one female owner display marked differences, in terms of capital, number of partners, family ties, and management, from those run solely by men.

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  • Susana Martínez-Rodríguez, 2020. "Mistresses of company capital: Female partners in multi-owner firms, Spain (1886–1936)," Business History, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 62(8), pages 1373-1394, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:bushst:v:62:y:2020:i:8:p:1373-1394
    DOI: 10.1080/00076791.2018.1551364
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