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SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Volume 42, Issue 4, Pages 769-786Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11187-013-9497-5
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Entrepreneur gender; Firm performance; Firm assets; High-technology manufacturing industries; Regional location; Mediation; Korea
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Research shows that firms started by women underperform those started by men but the relationship may not be as straightforward as previously thought. Using a sample of 4,540 Korean ventures in 2002 we investigated the effects of three firm characteristics-resources, industry, and regional location-on firm performance. Results indicate that firms started by male entrepreneurs, compared to female, have greater firm assets, compete in high-technology manufacturing industries, and are more likely to locate in clustered regions. Further, these firm characteristics are positively associated with domestic and international firm performance. Findings suggest firm resource and context characteristics fully mediate the entrepreneur gender-firm performance relationship. Overall, gender is not a determinant of domestic or international firm performance.
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