Entrepreneurial constraints on women in chile: an empirical approach

Abstract

<jats:p>This Article of scientific and technological research examines conditioning factors that affect female entrepreneurship in Chile through a study of the formal and informal constraints of institutional economic theory and of differences in women’s experiences with entrepreneurship compared to those of male entrepreneurs. A sample of respondents from Chile was selected, and GEM Adult Population Survey data for the period 2011-2015 were used. The results highlight the influence of informal factors on male and female entrepreneur as perceptions of entrepreneurial capabilities and networking. Additionally, being a student was found to have a negative effect on both genders, while family role has a negative effect on the probability for women to undertake.Este artículo de investigación científica examina factores condicionantes que afectan el emprendimiento femenino en Chile a través de un estudio de las limitaciones formales e informales de la teoría económica institucional y de lasdiferencias en las experiencias de las mujeres emprendedoras en comparación con las de sus pares masculinos. Se seleccionó una muestra de encuestados chilenos y se utilizaron los datos de la Encuesta de Población Adulta deGEM para el período 2011-2015. Los resultados indican la influencia de los factores informales en ambos sexos, como percepción de las capacidades empresariales y la creación de redes. Además, se evidenció que ser estudiantetenía un efecto negativo en ambos sexos, mientras que el papel de la familia tiene un efecto negativo en la probabilidad de que las mujeres emprendan.Este artigo da pesquisa científica e tecnológica examina os fatores condicionantes que afetam o empreendedorismo feminino no Chile através de um estudo das restrições formais e informais da teoria econômica institucional e das diferenças nas experiências das mulheres com o empreendedorismo em comparação com os empresários do sexo masculino. Uma amostra de entrevistados do Chile foi selecionada, e os dados do GEM Adult Population Survey para o período 2011-2015 foram utilizados. Os resultados destacam a influência de fatores informais sobre empresários do sexo masculino e feminino como percepção de capacidades empresariais e redes. Além disso, verificou-se que um estudante teve um efeito negativo em ambos os sexos, enquanto o papel familiar tem um efeito negativo na probabilidade de as mulheres assumirem.</jats:p>

A legacy of attention to embeddedness in gendered institutions

“…Specifically, while prior research had predominantly been conducted in North America or Western Europe, one of the most distinctive features of that conducted in the 2010s is its global reach, with studies set in South America (e.g. Brazil Alperstedt et al , 2014; Chile Fernández Robin et al , 2017), Eastern Europe (e.g. Serbia Stošić, 2016; Russia , Wegren et al , 2017) , Asia (e.g.…”

Mitigating work interference with family by leveraging an entrepreneurial strategic posture

“…Extant research reveals that the hardships that stem from work interference with family are especially deeply felt by women who operate in cultural contexts marked by traditional gender roles (De Clercq and Brieger, 2021), such as in Latin America (Bardasi et al, 2011; Lepeley et al, 2015). The conservative family norms that characterize Chilean culture—and associated expectations that women should prioritize family demands, even if their work makes it difficult—imply that work-to-family conflict is a critical concern for women who run their own businesses in this country (Carlier et al, 2012; Cristόbal, 2017; Kuschel et al, 2020; Lepeley et al, 2015). According to Lepeley et al (2015, p. 261), a “cultural issue that Chilean women entrepreneurs face is the common challenge to conciliate family and work responsibilities [and] this constraint limits business expansion.” In challenging, gender-discriminatory environments, it is critical to understand the extent to which women entrepreneurs suffer from work interference with family and how it may compromise the performance of their companies.…”