2019
DOI: 10.3390/socsci8040128
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Is Female Entrepreneurship Only Empowering for Single Women? Evidence from France and Germany

Abstract: Entrepreneurship has been suggested as an alternative career model for women to gain economic empowerment while maintaining caring obligations. In this study, we investigate how gender and living situation affect entrepreneurs’ engagement in their business, home, well-being and business success in both France and Germany. Data from the European Social Survey were used, which included 470 French and 622 German self-employed people. For the French, women reported more working hours when living alone but there we… Show more

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“…La familia apoya el emprendimiento y participa en la toma de decisiones, también aumentó los recursos económicos, y por eso adquirió bienes y vehículos. Asimismo, las mujeres se comprometieron a lograr la independencia económica; esta situación se coordina con Eib y Sieget (2019). La característica principal es la perseverancia y la motivación para satisfacer no solo las necesidades, sino también la familia.…”
Section: Involucrados En El Emprendimientounclassified
“…La familia apoya el emprendimiento y participa en la toma de decisiones, también aumentó los recursos económicos, y por eso adquirió bienes y vehículos. Asimismo, las mujeres se comprometieron a lograr la independencia económica; esta situación se coordina con Eib y Sieget (2019). La característica principal es la perseverancia y la motivación para satisfacer no solo las necesidades, sino también la familia.…”
Section: Involucrados En El Emprendimientounclassified
“…In France, available research shows that 30% of the entrepreneurs are women and operate under embedded family obligations and responsibilities (Vial & Richomme-Huet, 2017). In these countries, it is evidenced that women are more likely to take a break in their career for taking care of a child, thus government puts in place policies to facilitate gender equality by having women come back to work quickly (Eib & Siegert, 2019).…”
Section: Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth Impactmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…-Entrepreneurship is generally allows more freedom, which could contribute to greater life satisfaction by enabling people to balance work, home, and childcare demands through flexible working hours (Eib & Siegert, 2019).…”
Section: Enjoy Doing What One Is Doingmentioning
confidence: 99%