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Policy and entrepreneurs in MSEs in Ethiopia: Does gender moderate the relationship between policy component of the entrepreneurial ecosystem and the performance of MSEs?

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: The entrepreneurial ecosystem's policy dimensions contribute to the performance improvement of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs).The social feminist theory argues that females fundamentally differ from males in their entrepreneurial attitude and business performance.Studies in the area are coming up with contradictory results in this regard.Investigations that addressed the moderating effect of gender on the relationship between the policy component of the entrepreneurial ecosystem and the performance of MSEs are not adequately available.Based on a sample of 498 MSEs in the metropolitan cities of Amhara Region, Ethiopia, the result suggests that the entrepreneurial ecosystem's policy component is less conducive to MSEs.We also found that gender does not moderate the relationship between policy and MSEs' performance.There exists no difference in the entrepreneurial ecosystem among the metropolitan cities and the sectors that MSEs are engaged.The study contributes to a greater understanding of the policy component of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystems, its significance for women entrepreneurs in MSEs and gender differences attributed to policy direction.

Source: Cogent Social Sciences

DOI: 10.1080/23311886.2023.2259456

Authors: Mulugeta Chane Wube, Heena Atwal

Institutions: Panjab University, Punjabi University

Language: English

Topic: Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Decent work and economic growth, Reduced inequalities, No poverty

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,165