Just the Two of Us, We Can(’t) Make It if We Try: Owner-CEO Gender and Discouragement
9 Pages Posted: 7 Mar 2022 Last revised: 24 May 2022
Abstract
Literature points out that women are more discouraged compared to their male counterparts to apply for a loan. However, little is known about the influence exerted by a feminine business environment for women-led firms. Using a dataset of 8,966 firms from 96 countries, we find that discouragement prevails among female-led firms with a higher share of female owners. These results challenge the international trend to promote gender diversity.
Keywords: gender, Access to credit, borrower discouragement, ownership
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Bertrand, Jeremie and Burietz, Aurore and Perrin, Caroline, Just the Two of Us, We Can(’t) Make It if We Try: Owner-CEO Gender and Discouragement. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4051424 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4051424
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