Timeout: The Role of Family-Friendly Policies in Business Start-Up Among Mothers. (July 2023)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Timeout: The Role of Family-Friendly Policies in Business Start-Up Among Mothers. (July 2023)
- Main Title:
- Timeout: The Role of Family-Friendly Policies in Business Start-Up Among Mothers
- Authors:
- Markowska, Magdalena
Ahl, Helene
Naldi, Lucia - Abstract:
- This article explores why an increasing number of Swedish mothers are becoming entrepreneurs; this choice appears counterintuitive given the prevailing social welfare system prioritizes the rights of employed women. Using an interpretative stance, we analyzed the life stories of 18 Swedish mothers who created new ventures while caring for young children. The value of the time afforded by parental leave policies was identified as vital to the business creation process. Hence, we argue that time is a critical entrepreneurship-relevant resource; this is illustrated by the positive effect of the Swedish welfare system upon entrepreneurship entry and the timing of this decision.
- Is Part Of:
- Entrepreneurship theory and practice. Volume 47:Number 4(2023)
- Journal:
- Entrepreneurship theory and practice
- Issue:
- Volume 47:Number 4(2023)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 47, Issue 4 (2023)
- Year:
- 2023
- Volume:
- 47
- Issue:
- 4
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2023-0047-0004-0000
- Page Start:
- 1169
- Page End:
- 1199
- Publication Date:
- 2023-07
- Subjects:
- women entrepreneurs -- family-friendly policies -- time -- mothers -- timing
Small business -- Periodicals
New business enterprises -- Periodicals
Entrepreneurship -- Periodicals
658.421 - Journal URLs:
- http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ ↗
- DOI:
- 10.1177/10422587221126493 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1042-2587
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