Abstract
The motives behind self-employment and the differences between women and men are a hot topic in entrepreneurship debate. This paper empirically explores the interaction of three types of motivation on the entrepreneurial activities of women and men in 24 European countries: opportunity-driven motivation, necessity-driven motivation and mixed motivation. Employing a dynamic method, a panel data analysis in the timeframe from 2009 to 2012 is conducted. In this regard, the paper explores entrepreneurship at the two levels of established businesses (EBs) and total early-stage entrepreneurial activities (TEAs). The findings suggest that all three motivational dimensions positively influence females’ self-employment at both levels. Also, the findings reveal that, at the established business level, there is a significant and positive relationship between entrepreneurship by men and opportunity-seeking motivation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 279-289 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Business Research |
Volume | 113 |
Issue number | May 2020 |
Early online date | 10 Dec 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2020 |
Keywords
- Motivation
- Necessity
- Opportunity
- Panel data analysis
- Women entrepreneurship
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Marketing