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The Influence Of Gender And Social Attention To Gender Equality On Applicant Acceptance Into Venture Development Programs: Competing Perspectives, Christopher R. Reutzel, Carrie A. Belsito, Jamie D. Collins
The Influence Of Gender And Social Attention To Gender Equality On Applicant Acceptance Into Venture Development Programs: Competing Perspectives, Christopher R. Reutzel, Carrie A. Belsito, Jamie D. Collins
New England Journal of Entrepreneurship
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to add to the small but growing body of research examining the influence of founder gender on new venture access to venture development programs.
Design/methodology/approach: Hypotheses were tested utilizing a sample of 482 nascent technology ventures which applied for admittance into a venture development organization headquartered in the southern region of the United States from March 2004 through February 2016.
Findings: Findings suggest that female-founded applicant ventures experience a higher likelihood of acceptance into venture development programs than male-founded applicant ventures. Results further suggest that social attention to gender equality reduces this effect …