Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/54153 
Year of Publication: 
2010
Series/Report no.: 
WIDER Working Paper No. 2010/100
Publisher: 
The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), Helsinki
Abstract: 
Whether policy support should be designed differently for women entrepreneurs is a particularly relevant question. To answer this, and to inform the design of policies to provide appropriate support for women entrepreneurs, the paper compares male and female perceptions of typical entrepreneurship support services, such as government provision of information, training and funding. The focus is on Tunisia, a developing country characterized by high level of unemployment, particularly of women. Based on a survey of 50 men and 50 women entrepreneurs in the regions of Sfax, Sousse and Tunis, our results suggest that existing support services are inadequate for promoting female entrepreneurship. Accordingly we discuss support measures specifically designed for women entrepreneurs.
Subjects: 
entrepreneurship
gender
women entrepreneurs
Africa
JEL: 
L26
M13
J16
Z13
ISBN: 
978-92-9230-337-2
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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