TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Markussen, Simen
AU  - Røed, Knut
        TI  - Gendered Entrepreneurship Networks
        PY  - 2016/Jun/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 9984
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp9984
        AB  - In virtually all industrialized countries, women are underrepresented in entrepreneurship, and the gender gap exhibits a remarkable persistence. We examine one particular source of persistence, namely the prevalence of gendered networks and associated peer effects. We study how early career entrepreneurship is affected by existing entrepreneurship among neighbors, family members, and recent schoolmates. Based on an instrumental variables strategy, we identify strong peer effects. While men are more influenced by other men, women are more influenced by other women. We estimate that differences between male and female peer groups explain approximately half of the gender gap in early career entrepreneurship.
        KW  - gender gap
KW  - peer effects
KW  - early career entrepreneurship
KW  - instrumental variables
        ER  -