A Gendered Life Course Explanation of the Exit Decision in the Context of Household Dynamics

Jayawarna, Dilani; Marlow, Susan; Swail, Janine

Abstract

Using a gendered household analysis, we explore the extent to which operating a business upon a flexible basis at specific times in the life course impacts upon an entrepreneur's exit from their business. Drawing upon UK data and a discrete-time event history model to conduct a life course analysis, we find women caring for young children are more likely to exit given limited returns related to incompatible demands between the time required to generate sufficient returns and caring demands. Limited returns however, were not significant to continuation rates if a male partner contributed a compensatory household income.

Citation

Jayawarna, D., Marlow, S., & Swail, J. (2021). A Gendered Life Course Explanation of the Exit Decision in the Context of Household Dynamics. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 45(6), 1394-1430. https://doi.org/10.1177/1042258720940123

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 31, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Jul 24, 2020
• Publication Date: 2021-11
• Deposit Date: Jan 5, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 12, 2023
• Journal: Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
• Print ISSN: 1042-2587
• Electronic ISSN: 1540-6520
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 45
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 1394-1430
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1042258720940123
• Keywords: Exit; Gender; Flexibility; Household; Life Course analysis
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/15714771
• Publisher URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1042258720940123