Corinne A Moss-Racusin, Samantha A Rapp, Sophie S Brown, Kerry A O'Brien, Alyssa Croft
Gender equality eliminates gender gaps in engagement with female-stereotypic domains
Journal of experimental psychology. Applied
entrepreneurship becoming increasingly important source employment women across many countries level female involvement entrepreneurial activity however still significantly lower men take behavioral economics approach using large sample individuals 17 countries investigate variables influence entrepreneurial propensity women whether variables significant correlation differences across genders addition demographic economic variables include number perceptual variables results show subjective perceptual variables crucial influence entrepreneurial propensity women account much difference entrepreneurial activity sexes specifically find women tend perceive entrepreneurial environment less favorable light men across countries sample regardless entrepreneurial motivation results suggest perceptual variables may significant universal factors influencing entrepreneurial behavior