Cultural factors and Arab female entrepreneurs in Spain
by Saikat Gochhait; Miriam Cano-Rubio; Rocío Martínez-Jiménez; Sabiha Fazalbhoy
International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business (IJESB), Vol. 50, No. 2, 2023

Abstract: In the Arab world, the families control most of the businesses located in Asia and the Middle East - countries where gender gaps exist and where women have less freedom to directly influence their personal and work lives. In the host countries, formal institutions play a crucial role in affecting women's entrepreneurship. However, many informal factors, such as gender roles and stereotypes, can influence women's behaviour with respect to entrepreneurship. Therefore, this paper analyses the primary motivations of women entrepreneurs in a different cultural environment, Spain, where less than 5% of the adult female population launches businesses. Finally, it discusses how the previously mentioned stereotypes of Arab women influence their initiative in running a business in a psychologically and culturally distant country such as Spain.

Online publication date: Mon, 18-Sep-2023

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