Female Entrepreneurship Drivers

Abstract

Entrepreneurship is the engine of economic, cultural, and social development. In a reality where equal opportunities between men and women in business are not yet verifiable, we would benefit from an adequate understanding of female entrepreneurship's impact. This chapter explores the concept of female entrepreneurship in a systematic literature review. Based on Web of Science database articles, it uses bibliometric analysis to analyze the drivers influencing female entrepreneurial intentions, performance, and outcomes. This study enables the systematization of the existing literature into four themes: 1) gender-specific entrepreneurial intention factors, 2) women´s entrepreneurial success factors, 3) women´s entrepreneurial performance, and 4) gender-specific entrepreneurial performance. The results provide insights into the triggering factors of female entrepreneurship intention and help to develop a more profound understanding of the factors affecting their entrepreneurial performance and outcomes. An agenda for further research was laid out based on the existing literature.