@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp3718,
            	author={Fairlie, Robert W. and Robb, Alicia},
            	title={Gender Differences in Business Performance: Evidence from the Characteristics of Business Owners Survey},
            	year={2008},
	month={Sep},
            	institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)},
            	address={Bonn},
            	type={IZA Discussion Paper},
            	number={3718},
            	url={https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp3718},
	abstract={Using confidential microdata from the U.S. Census Bureau, we investigate the performance of female-owned businesses making comparisons to male-owned businesses. Using regression estimates and a decomposition technique, we explore the role that human capital, especially through prior work experience, and financial capital play in contributing to why female-owned businesses have lower survival rates, profits, employment and sales. We find that female-owned businesses are less successful than male-owned businesses because they have less startup capital, and business human capital acquired through prior work experience in a similar business and prior work experience in family business. We also find some evidence that female-owned businesses work fewer hours and may have different preferences for the goals of their business.},
	keywords={female entrepreneurship;business outcomes},
            }