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dc.contributor.authorFairlie, Robert W.en
dc.contributor.authorRobb, Alicia M.en
dc.date.accessioned2008-10-10-
dc.date.accessioned2010-07-07T11:29:18Z-
dc.date.available2010-07-07T11:29:18Z-
dc.date.issued2008-
dc.identifier.piurn:nbn:de:101:1-20081014177en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10419/34785-
dc.description.abstractUsing confidential microdata from the U.S. Census Bureau, we investigate the performance of female-owned businesses making comparisons to male-owned businesses. Using regression estimates and a decomposition technique, we explore the role that human capital, especially through prior work experience, and financial capital play in contributing to why female-owned businesses have lower survival rates, profits, employment and sales. We find that female-owned businesses are less successful than male-owned businesses because they have less startup capital, and business human capital acquired through prior work experience in a similar business and prior work experience in family business. We also find some evidence that female-owned businesses work fewer hours and may have different preferences for the goals of their business.en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisher|aInstitute for the Study of Labor (IZA) |cBonnen
dc.relation.ispartofseries|aIZA Discussion Papers |x3718en
dc.subject.jelJ15en
dc.subject.ddc330en
dc.subject.keywordFemale entrepreneurshipen
dc.subject.keywordbusiness outcomesen
dc.subject.stwWeibliche Führungskräfteen
dc.subject.stwUnternehmeren
dc.subject.stwUnternehmensentwicklungen
dc.subject.stwBerufserfahrungen
dc.subject.stwRisikokapitalen
dc.subject.stwVergleichen
dc.subject.stwMänneren
dc.subject.stwUSAen
dc.titleGender differences in business performance: evidence from the characteristics of business owners survey-
dc.type|aWorking Paperen
dc.identifier.ppn581606051en
dc.rightshttp://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungenen

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