Gender;
Entrepreneurship;
Self-employment;
Internet;
Information and communications technology;
SELF-EMPLOYMENT;
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS;
INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY;
SEX-DIFFERENCES;
UNITED-STATES;
IMPACT;
PANEL;
DISCRIMINATION;
PERFORMANCE;
KNOWLEDGE;
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10.1016/j.jbusvent.2024.106417
中图分类号:
F [经济];
学科分类号:
02 ;
摘要:
The Internet has transformed economic activities in many important ways over the past two decades. This study examines the role of the Internet in narrowing the gender gap in entrepreneurship. Building on the assumptions that the Internet facilitates information transmission and breaks down information barriers for aspiring entrepreneurs, the study hypothesizes that (a) the Internet narrows the gender gap in the probability of entrepreneurship, and (b) the gender gap -mitigating effect of the Internet is stronger for the more disadvantaged members of society. These hypotheses are tested with six waves of data from the China Family Panel Studies, a nationally representative longitudinal survey series from 2010 to 2020. Empirical evidence based on the analysis of 25,177 individuals confirms that Internet use is associated with a narrower gender gap in entrepreneurship. In addition, the gender gap -mitigating effect of the Internet is stronger for less educated individuals and those who live in regions with a lower level of gender equality. The gender gap -mitigating effect of the Internet is also stronger for informal (rather than formal) entrepreneurship. The Internet appears to have a democratizing effect by facilitating entrepreneurship among the more socially and economically disadvantaged subsets of society.
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Queens Univ, Dept Econ, Dunning Hall Room 303, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, CanadaQueens Univ, Dept Econ, Dunning Hall Room 303, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
Ding, Weili
Tang, Yipeng
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East China Normal Univ, Fac Educ, Shanghai, Peoples R ChinaQueens Univ, Dept Econ, Dunning Hall Room 303, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
Tang, Yipeng
Hu, Yongmei
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Beijing Normal Univ, Fac Educ, Beijing, Peoples R China
Natl Innovat Ctr Basic Educ, Beijing, Peoples R ChinaQueens Univ, Dept Econ, Dunning Hall Room 303, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
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Chinese Univ Hong Kong, Sch Management & Econ, 2001 Longxiang Ave, Shenzhen 518172, Peoples R China
Univ Sci & Technol China, Sch Management, Hefei, Peoples R ChinaChinese Univ Hong Kong, Sch Management & Econ, 2001 Longxiang Ave, Shenzhen 518172, Peoples R China
Chen, Xiao
Huang, Bihong
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Asian Dev Bank Inst, Chiyoda Ku, Kasumigaseki Bldg 8F,3-2-5 Kasumigaseki, Tokyo 1006008, JapanChinese Univ Hong Kong, Sch Management & Econ, 2001 Longxiang Ave, Shenzhen 518172, Peoples R China
Huang, Bihong
Ye, Dezhu
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Jinan Univ, Sch Econ, 601 Huangpu Ave West, Guangzhou 510632, Peoples R ChinaChinese Univ Hong Kong, Sch Management & Econ, 2001 Longxiang Ave, Shenzhen 518172, Peoples R China
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Zhengzhou Univ, Business Sch, Zhengzhou 450001, Peoples R ChinaZhengzhou Univ, Business Sch, Zhengzhou 450001, Peoples R China
Li, Wan
Sun, Bindong
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East China Normal Univ, Inst Eco Chongming, Res Ctr China Adm Div, Ctr Modern Chinese City Studies,Future City Lab,Sc, Shanghai 200241, Peoples R ChinaZhengzhou Univ, Business Sch, Zhengzhou 450001, Peoples R China
Sun, Bindong
Han, Shuaishuai
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Henan Univ, Key Res Inst Yellow River Civilizat & Sustainable, Kaifeng 475001, Peoples R China
Henan Univ, Collaborat Innovat Ctr Yellow River Civilizat Prov, Kaifeng 475001, Peoples R ChinaZhengzhou Univ, Business Sch, Zhengzhou 450001, Peoples R China
Han, Shuaishuai
Jin, Xiaoxi
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East China Normal Univ, Sch Urban & Reg Sci, Shanghai 200241, Peoples R ChinaZhengzhou Univ, Business Sch, Zhengzhou 450001, Peoples R China
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Tsinghua Univ, Sch Econ & Management, Dept Econ, Beijing 100084, Peoples R ChinaChinese Univ Hong Kong, Dept Econ, Shatin, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Li, Hongbin
Yang, Zheyu
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Chinese Univ Hong Kong, Dept Econ, Shatin, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaChinese Univ Hong Kong, Dept Econ, Shatin, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Yang, Zheyu
Yao, Xianguo
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Zhejiang Univ, Coll Publ Adm, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang, Peoples R ChinaChinese Univ Hong Kong, Dept Econ, Shatin, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Yao, Xianguo
Zhang, Haifeng
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Zhejiang Univ, Coll Publ Adm, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang, Peoples R ChinaChinese Univ Hong Kong, Dept Econ, Shatin, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Zhang, Haifeng
Zhang, Junsen
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Chinese Univ Hong Kong, Dept Econ, Shatin, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaChinese Univ Hong Kong, Dept Econ, Shatin, Hong Kong, Peoples R China