Gender Differences in Determinants of Entrepreneurial Intentions in a Rural Setting

Innovative Marketing, No. 1, 2008

27 Pages Posted: 30 Mar 2008

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Helen N. Pushkarskaya

University of Kentucky - Department of Agricultural Economics

Abstract

Prior research suggests that in an urban setting the share of women in total entrepreneurial activity still lags behind the share of women in the labor force, and that female entrepreneurship may be influenced by different factors than male entrepreneurship. This paper investigates whether males and females are influenced by different factors when making a decision to start new businesses in a rural setting in the post Tobacco Buyout era. The analysis is based on the unique dataset collected during the ongoing natural experiment in the Appalachian region in U.S. The data supports the hypothesis that females, but not males, are pushed into entrepreneurial activities by changing economic environments and lack of household income. The analysis also illustrates that the family structure and internal family events, such as death of a household member or divorce, strongly influence the decision to start a new business, and that these effects vary by gender.

Keywords: rural entrepreneurship, gender differences, transition local economy

JEL Classification: O18, J16, J23

Suggested Citation

Pushkarskaya, Helen N., Gender Differences in Determinants of Entrepreneurial Intentions in a Rural Setting. Innovative Marketing, No. 1, 2008, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1102923

Helen N. Pushkarskaya (Contact Author)

University of Kentucky - Department of Agricultural Economics ( email )

Lexington, KY 40546
United States

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