Women's entrepreneurship in developing countries from a family perspective: Past and future

Abstract

Studies of the distinct experience of women entrepreneurs in non‐Western settings are rare. Extant studies of women's entrepreneurship focus, almost exclusively, on developed Western economies and tend to underplay the role of the family, which has become unnaturally separated from entrepreneurship research. Based on a structured literature review, this article advances the understanding of how family related issues shape women's gendered experience as entrepreneurs in developing countries. It addresses the diversity of experiences of women entrepreneurs, and discusses both the positive and negative aspects of familial issues, as well as some broader contextual features related to the family. It offers an agenda for future research on this topic, and provides a useful guide for policy makers and practitioners intending to facilitate women's entrepreneurship in developing countries.

Unraveling the effects of entrepreneurial passion and entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial intention: The moderating role of demographic characteristics

“…The findings suggest that males are more receptive and responsive to the influence of RMs than females. This finding is consistent with Jaim (2021) that women frequently face familial challenges and that their entrepreneurial intention and action are frequently influenced by their household responsibilities, their husbands, and their family members. For that reason, women need more assistance in terms of family obligations, and the emotional or financial support provided by family members while the start‐up process of their firm, it is a significant element affecting their EI.…”

“…Men are found to be more receptive and attentive to input from RMs than women. We confirmed with Jaim (2021) that family problems may be more important than any other factor ever considered in determining the EI of women in non‐western countries. Therefore, policymakers and local governments that intend to inspire and develop more women entrepreneurs will need to consider the familial issues that women tend to face as they venture into their entrepreneurial journey.…”

“…Additionally, Jaim (2021) conducted a well-researched on women's entrepreneurship in developing countries. However, they only focus on the roles of older women from the in-law family in specialized businesses but ignore young women and other contextual considerations.…”

Entrepreneurship: Definitions, opportunities, challenges, and future directions

“…Female entrepreneurship seeks to understand how females because of their biology develop entrepreneurial ventures (Hossain et al, 2023). Due to changing women's changing position in the workforce there has been more emphasis on female entrepreneurship and gender equality (Jaim, 2021). Whilst female or women's entrepreneurship is now a key part of overall entrepreneurship studies there is still a need to research further into gender differences.…”

Missing catalysts of female entrepreneurship success: Evidence from an emerging economy

“…Apart from the issues mentioned above, women in patriarchal developing countries face additional difficulties, such as the assumption that domestic duties should be performed by women even if they have businesses or jobs (Amine & Staub, 2009; Ghouse et al., 2017; Jaim, 2021). Furthermore, lack of support from the husband and other family members and nominal aid from the government is also responsible for the female entrepreneurial ventures’ closures in Bangladesh (Anggadwita et al., 2017; Islam & Haque, 2022) (8th research gap/originality).…”