Determinates of Women Micro-entrepreneurship Development: An Empirical Investigation in Rural Bangladesh

Lovely Parvin, M. Wakilur Rahman, Jinrong Jia · 2012 · International Journal of Economics and Finance

Summary. This study examines factors driving women's micro-entrepreneurship in rural Bangladesh by surveying 248 women micro-entrepreneurs and 132 non-entrepreneurs. Personal attributes like work freedom and desire for social status, combined with family hardship, increase women's participation in micro-entrepreneurship. Access to credit, training, development organization membership, information, and infrastructure emerge as critical external enablers. The research identifies barriers to women's entrepreneurial development and recommends policy improvements.

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  title   = {Determinates of Women Micro-entrepreneurship Development: An Empirical Investigation in Rural Bangladesh},
  author  = {Lovely Parvin and M. Wakilur Rahman and Jinrong Jia},
  journal = {International Journal of Economics and Finance},
  year    = {2012},
  doi     = {10.5539/ijef.v4n5p254},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.5539/ijef.v4n5p254}
}

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DOI

10.5539/ijef.v4n5p254

Countries

Bangladesh

Regions

Asia

Categories

entrepreneurship, policy

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2026-04-28