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Women’s Academic Entrepreneurship: Understanding Gender Disparities

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This monograph provides an overview of the current state of female participation in academic entrepreneurship and focuses on theories, approaches, and evidence in the university setting. Women represent a valuable yet underrepre-sented capital for economies and societies, and universities have recently made the effort to support and foster female participation in both science and entrepreneurship. However, differences in entrepreneurship rates between men and women still exist. This monograph offers a comprehensive framework drawn from the process-based concept of academic entrepreneurship, encompassing mindset, intention, and action. Each phase is discussed separately in terms of both student and faculty entrepreneurship, with the aim of detecting complementary findings and theories. Special focus is placed on the influence of context, since the unique factors of a university setting might mitigate the gender disparity in academic entrepreneurship and offer avenues for further investigation. In doing so, this monograph seeks to identify gaps in the field and areas for future research.

Source: Foundations and Trends® in Entrepreneurship

DOI: 10.1561/0300000129

Authors: Alice Civera, Greta Temporin, Azzurra Meoli, Federico Caviggioli, Alessandra Colombelli

Institutions: University of Bergamo, Politecnico di Torino, University of Bologna

Language: English

Topic: Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4410174392

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