RT Journal Article
T1 Are cooperatives gender sensitive? A confirmatory and predictive analysis of women’s collective entrepreneurship
A1 Bastida Domínguez, María
A1 Olveira Blanco, Ana
A1 Vázquez Taín, Miguel Anxo
K1 Collective entrepreneurship
K1 Cooperative enterprises
K1 Women entrepreneurship
AB The literature on entrepreneurship has developed a huge body of fruitful research to explain why women do not engage in business as often as men. However, relatively little is known about the role that different business models may play in driving women's entrepreneurial activity, which is examined in this study.In this paper we develop a model to empirically test the relationship between women's motivations to become entrepreneurs and their willingness to embark on business through cooperatives, a particular organizational model. We find that the fit between women's needs and expectations and the guiding principles of cooperatives is decisive for the materialization of female entrepreneurship. Furthermore, we explore the role that institutions can play in fostering this link. In doing so, we extend the literature on women's entrepreneurship by highlighting key factors to better channel the development of this potential resource for economic development. Our confirmatory model highlights the role of cooperatives as a type of organization particularly suited to the interests and needs of women entrepreneurs. Thus, the promotion of this business model can be useful to improve the number of women entrepreneurs and, in turn, enhance economic development
PB Wiley
SN 1370-4788
YR 2022
FD 2022
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/30710
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/30710
LA eng
NO Bastida, M., Olveira, A., & Vázquez Taín, M. Á. (2022). Are cooperatives gender sensitive? A confirmatory and predictive analysis of women's collective entrepreneurship. Ann Public Coop Econ, 00, 1– 26. https://doi.org/10.1111/apce.12405
DS Minerva
RD 24 abr 2026