Abstract

HUAMAN, Fátima; GUEDE, Belén; CANCINO, Christian A.  and  CORDOVA, Miguel. Female entrepreneurship: Evidence-based high-impact perspective from Chile and Peru. estud.gerenc. [online]. 2022, vol.38, n.162, pp.45-56.  Epub Mar 24, 2022. ISSN 0123-5923.  https://doi.org/10.18046/j.estger.2022.162.4586.

This study aims to highlight cases of women-led business (WLB) that achieved high-growth in the short term, contradicting the traditional approach of female entrepreneurship associated with precariousness. This paper uses a multiple case study, exploring examples of WLBs in Chile and Peru. The results show some entrepreneurial behavior patterns among WLBs, such as experience in the field, growth-oriented strategy, service innovation, accelerated expansion, high-quality products, and a particular attitude toward entrepreneurship. This study shed additional light on how some WLBs are not linked to subsistence or low-impact, as well as how public policies must support high-growth WLBs.

JEL classification: M10, M13, M14.

Keywords : Female entrepreneurship; entrepreneurs; women; Peru; Chile.

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