Abstract:This paper reviews research results on gender differences in entrepreneurship overseas in the past 20 years. From a gender perspective, this paper reviews the literatures on the issue of gender differences in entrepreneurship aboard created within different disciplines including psychology, management, economics and sociology, especially focusing on the characteristics of women entrepreneurs. Finally, not the paper points out improvements and deficiencies existing in the above research in the past 20 years, and proposes directions for future development of entrepreneurship research.
许艳丽, 郭达. 近20年国外创业性别差异研究综述*[J]. 妇女研究论丛, 2015, 0(6): 110-118.
XU Yan-li, GUO Da. A Review of Literature on Gender Differences in Overseas Entrepreneurship in the Past 20 Years. , 2015, 0(6): 110-118.
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