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Women and Entrepreneurship in Latvia

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  • Friederike Welter

    (University of Siegen)

  • Susanne Kolb

    (University of Siegen)

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More than one-third of all entrepreneurs in Latvia are women [Dombrovsky and Uebele, 2005)]; moreover, the average female entrepreneur is aged between 35 and 44. Little research has so far been done on their business preferences, their motives for becoming entrepreneurs, their business objectives, characteristics of their ventures, and the overall development of female entrepreneurship. Therefore, this paper sets out to give an overview of female entrepreneurship in Latvia by exploring its nature and extent, based on statistical and survey data.First, we contextualize female entrepreneurship by explaining its various economic and social roles, and by identifying the factors that influence it - especially in a country undergoing transition. Next, we analyze female entrepreneurship in Latvia with the help of primary and secondary statistical data, describing different aspects of the nature of fe-male entrepreneurship in Latvia. Finally, we draw conclusions from our analysis, and discuss policy recommendations for fostering female entrepreneurship.

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  • Friederike Welter & Susanne Kolb, 2006. "Women and Entrepreneurship in Latvia," TeliaSonera Institute Discussion papers 4, Baltic International Centre for Economic Policy Studies (BICEPS);Stockholm School of Economics in Riga (SSE Riga).
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    1. Vyacheslav Dombrovsky & Ieva Ubele, 2005. "Entrepreneurship in Latvia: A Comparative Perspective," TeliaSonera Institute Discussion papers 2, Baltic International Centre for Economic Policy Studies (BICEPS);Stockholm School of Economics in Riga (SSE Riga).
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    1. Sarosh Sattar, 2011. "Opportunities for Men and Women : Emerging Europe and Central Asia," World Bank Publications - Reports 2800, The World Bank Group.
    2. World Bank, 2011. "Emerging Europe and Central Asia - Opportunities for men and women," World Bank Publications - Reports 2820, The World Bank Group.

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