Are misalignments of perceptions and self-efficacy causing gender gaps in entrepreneurial intentions among our nation's teens?

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 321-335

  Kickul, Jill ^a   Wilson, Fiona ^b   Marlino, Deborah ^b   Barbosa, Saulo D ^c  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Simmons School of Management   (United States)

^c EMLYON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurialism; Gender; United States of America; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 44349146198     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000810871709     Document Type: Article

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