Women’s business ownership and women’s entrepreneurship through the lens of U.S. federal policies
| Autor: | Alejandro Amezcua, Sheela Pandey |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Economics and Econometrics
Entrepreneurship Government Study methodology 05 social sciences Public administration General Business Management and Accounting Statute Qualitative analysis Quantitative analysis (finance) Content analysis Political science 0502 economics and business Research questions 050207 economics 050203 business & management |
| Zdroj: | Small Business Economics. 54:1123-1152 |
| ISSN: | 1573-0913 0921-898X |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11187-018-0122-5 |
| Popis: | Although the USA is at the forefront of nations promoting women’s business ownership and entrepreneurship, the role of U.S. federal policies in supporting these goals remains unexamined. This study examines six decades (1951–2011) of U.S. Federal Statutes to answer the research question—how do U.S. federal policies support women’s business ownership and women’s entrepreneurship? The study methodology includes quantitative and qualitative analysis of federal laws and resolutions. The quantitative analysis suggests that in 1988, with the passage of the Women’s Business Ownership Act, the USA began to intensify policy interest in this area. What began as policy experimentation in 1988 gradually became institutionalized. The qualitative analysis suggests that in terms of broad policy intent and intended outcomes not much has changed since 1988. Given this sobering finding, we discuss important implications and future research questions to motivate stronger research on how government can better support women business owners and entrepreneurs. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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