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Becoming An Entrepreneur

For both men and women, becoming an entrepreneur was associated with social skills and entrepreneurial intentions expressed at age 16. In addition, we found gender-specific pathways. 

 

For men, becoming an entrepreneur was predicted by having a self-employed father; for women, it was predicted by their parents’ socioeconomic resources. 

 

These findings point to conjoint influences of both social structure and individual agency in shaping occupational choice and implementation.

 

34-year longitudinal study of an international sample examines who becomes an entrepreneur