Unequal Hard Times: The Influence of the Great Recession on Gender Bias in Entrepreneurial Financing

Prior work finds mixed evidence of gender bias in lenders’ willingness to approve loans to entrepreneurs during normal macroeconomic conditions. However, various theories predict that gender bias is more likely to manifest when there is greater uncertainty or when decision-makers’ choices are under...

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Main Authors: Sarah Thébaud, Amanda J. Sharkey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society for Sociological Science 2016-01-01
Series:Sociological Science
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Online Access:https://www.sociologicalscience.com/articles-v3-1-1/