When Rising Tides Lift Some Boats More Than Others

Overview

This paper investigates gender-based differences in how external enablement mechanisms (policy supports, infrastructure investments, ecosystem development) affect entrepreneurship. The central finding is that supposedly universal enablement mechanisms often have differential effects — rising tides do not lift all boats equally.

Contribution to the Research Program

This work complements the lab's research on structural barriers in entrepreneurship (including the Black Entrepreneurship paper) by examining another dimension of differential impact in entrepreneurial ecosystems.