The analysis of the decision to enter into self‐employment is a hot topic in the economic
literature. Among the elements that most directly influence this decision, individual factors …

This article seeks to advance our understanding of successful women entrepreneurship in
sub-Saharan Africa by examining how husbands contribute to women's entrepreneurial …

This introductory, non-technical, text offers a reflective overview of what economics adds to
our understanding of entrepreneurship. It is designed primarily to showcase to young …

What is the linkage between individuals' sex and the interface between their work and family
roles? The answer to this question is by no means straightforward as gender roles, work …

Due to global trends such as the increased labor force participation of women, the growing
presence of dual-earner couples and single parents in the labor force, and changing values …

This paper examines the use of self‐employment among people with disabilities in Europe.
Using data from the European Community Household Panel for the period 1995–2001 for …

This article concentrates on gender differences among university graduates with respect to
self-employment. We investigate the characteristics of self-employed men and women …

Previous research showed that married individuals are overrepresented among the self-
employed. Few studies proposed skill-spillover between the spouses within the marriage as …

Why are female entrepreneurs so rare? In Germany, women exhibit both a lower entry rate
into and higher exit rate from self-employment. To explain this gender gap, this study …

Then we were faced with the invidious task of selecting a set of authors to invite. In any
project like this, there are too few slots for far too many scholars who have contributed …