Gendering of Entrepreneurship - A qualitative content analysis of challenges female entrepreneurs encounter in the Swedish business landscape
(2024) STVM23 20241Department of Political Science
- Abstract
- This thesis centers around the challenges that female entrepreneurs encounter in the Swedish business landscape. The aim is to find out what challenges female entrepreneurs encounter in order to find solutions and propose policy recommendations for the Swedish government.
Previous literature on female entrepreneurship has been riddled with challenges female entrepreneurs face but without providing practical applicable solutions, which leads to the research question: What challenges do female entrepreneurs in Sweden encounter during the establishment and growth phases of their businesses and what actions can the government take?
Conducting a single case study using primary data in the form of qualitative interviews and analyzing the... (More) - This thesis centers around the challenges that female entrepreneurs encounter in the Swedish business landscape. The aim is to find out what challenges female entrepreneurs encounter in order to find solutions and propose policy recommendations for the Swedish government.
Previous literature on female entrepreneurship has been riddled with challenges female entrepreneurs face but without providing practical applicable solutions, which leads to the research question: What challenges do female entrepreneurs in Sweden encounter during the establishment and growth phases of their businesses and what actions can the government take?
Conducting a single case study using primary data in the form of qualitative interviews and analyzing the findings using a qualitative content analysis and the theoretical concepts of social identity theory and gender theory; the study aspires to disconnect entrepreneurship and gender theories, envisioning a future where gender ceases to influence entrepreneurship discussions.
This thesis argues that female entrepreneurs face significant challenges such as a complex regulatory framework, stereotypes and public procurement and investment disparities. The proposed solutions include educating investors, reforming grant eligibility criteria to be more inclusive, and increasing the diversity of role models in entrepreneurship. The conclusion of the analysis in this thesis advocates for a qualitative goal to promote women's entrepreneurship, rather than a quantitative one. Such a policy should strive to create an environment where women's entrepreneurial endeavors are encouraged rather than hindered. (Less)
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- author
- Schor Radeborn, Linnéa Elisabeth LU
- supervisor
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- Ian Manners LU
- organization
- course
- STVM23 20241
- year
- 2024
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Female entrepreneurship, Policy measures, Challenges, Economic growth, Equality
- language
- English
- id
- 9152273
- date added to LUP
- 2024-07-18 13:56:48
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abstract = {{This thesis centers around the challenges that female entrepreneurs encounter in the Swedish business landscape. The aim is to find out what challenges female entrepreneurs encounter in order to find solutions and propose policy recommendations for the Swedish government.
Previous literature on female entrepreneurship has been riddled with challenges female entrepreneurs face but without providing practical applicable solutions, which leads to the research question: What challenges do female entrepreneurs in Sweden encounter during the establishment and growth phases of their businesses and what actions can the government take?
Conducting a single case study using primary data in the form of qualitative interviews and analyzing the findings using a qualitative content analysis and the theoretical concepts of social identity theory and gender theory; the study aspires to disconnect entrepreneurship and gender theories, envisioning a future where gender ceases to influence entrepreneurship discussions.
This thesis argues that female entrepreneurs face significant challenges such as a complex regulatory framework, stereotypes and public procurement and investment disparities. The proposed solutions include educating investors, reforming grant eligibility criteria to be more inclusive, and increasing the diversity of role models in entrepreneurship. The conclusion of the analysis in this thesis advocates for a qualitative goal to promote women's entrepreneurship, rather than a quantitative one. Such a policy should strive to create an environment where women's entrepreneurial endeavors are encouraged rather than hindered.}},
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note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Gendering of Entrepreneurship - A qualitative content analysis of challenges female entrepreneurs encounter in the Swedish business landscape}},
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