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The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on Women’s Entrepreneurship

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Women entrepreneurs around the world have increasingly contributed to innovation, employment, and wealth creation (Brush & Cooper, 2012; Brush, de Bruin, & Welter, 2009). Studies suggest that foreign direct investment can be an important determinant of entrepreneurship in general. However, the link between foreign ventures and women entrepreneurs remains under-researched. Therefore, we suggest that the presence of foreign ventures affects women's entrepreneurship. We develop and test our model on cross-sectional data encompassing 36 countries in 2006. The results show that foreign direct investment and women's entrepreneurship have an inverted u-shaped relationship. Implications for further research and public policy are discussed.

Source: Journal of Small Business Strategy

Authors: Kaustav Misra, Ersa Memili, Dianne H.B. Welsh, Hanqing Fang

Institutions: Saginaw Valley State University, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Mississippi State University

Language: English

Topic: International Business and FDI

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Gender equality

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W751962701

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Cites: 61

Cited by: 6

Related to: 10