Female entrepreneurial activity in Latin-America: a literature review within perspective of Institutional Theory

• de la O Cordero, Dyala ^[1] ; Urbano Pulido, David ^[2]
  1. [1] Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica

     Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica

     Oriental, Costa Rica

     
  2. [2] Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

     Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

     Barcelona, España

     
• Localización: RAN: Revista Academia & Negocios, ISSN-e 0719-6245, ISSN 0719-7713, Vol. 5, Nº. 2, 2020, págs. 9-28
• Idioma: inglés
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Actividad empresarial femenina en Latinoamérica: una revisión de literatura bajo la perspectiva de la Teoría Institucional
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  • español

    El objetivo de este estudio es analizar el contenido de los estudios de investigación sobre la actividad empresarial femenina, utilizando la Teoría Institucional como marco teórico. Esta investigación muestra cómo América Latina se estudia como una sola región y los temas se estudian de forma independiente o en alguna clase de agrupamiento de temas. Las organizaciones privadas –principalmente– y los académicos demuestran interés en estudiar las iniciativas empresariales femeninas latinoamericanas; sin embargo, el fenómeno todavía se entiende poco. Falta información oficial del gobierno y estadísticas. Reconocer los factores contribuyentes de la actividad empresarial femenina podría ayudar a mejorar las políticas públicas en América Latina. La investigación contribuye teóricamente al conocimiento con respecto al contenido de la investigación centrada en la actividad empresarial femenina y a proporcionar una visión general del tema en América Latina.

  • English

    The aim of this study is to analyze the content of research studies on female entrepreneurial activity, using the institutional economics as a theoretical framework. This paper shows how Latin America is study as a single region and, the topics are studied independently or in topics group. Private organizations –mostly- and scholars demonstrate an interest to study the female Latin-American entrepreneurial initiatives; however, the phenomenon is still poorly understood. There is a lack of official government information and statistics. Recognizing contributing factors of female entrepreneurial activity could help to improved public policies in Latin America. The research contributes theoretically to knowledge regarding to the content of research focusing on female entrepreneurial activity and provides an overview of the subject in Latin America.

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