Comparing the Performance of Male-and Female-Controlled Businesses: Relating Outputs to Inputs

By J. Watson. 2002

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Subfields: Accounting, Economics and Econometrics, Management of Technology and Innovation

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The Influence of CEO Gender on Market Orientation and Performance in Service Small and Medium‐Sized Service Businesses (2010, neutral): “While some studies supported differences in performance across female-led and male-led businesses (Du Rietz and Henrekson 2000; Fasci and Valdez 1998; Rosa, Carter, and Hamilton 1996; Cooper, Gimeno-Gascon, and Woo 1994), other researchers reported finding no differences in performance (Johnson and ”
Microcredit: an answer to the gender problem in funding? (2011, background): “Today however, a consensus seems to arise on the fact that if a number of variables can be controlled (business sector, starting resources, age of business, risk), men and women’s performances will be similar (Watson 2002; Watson and Robinson 2003; Johnsen and McMahon 2005).”
Further Evidence on the Role of Gender in Financial Performance (2004, methodology): “These variables include measures of financial performance (Watson 2002; Fasci and Valdez 1998; Lustgarten 1995; Kalleberg and Leicht 1991; Loscocco et al. 1991); age of the business owner (Fasci and Valdez 1998; Lustgarten 1995; Kalleberg and Leicht 1991); number of children (Lustgarten 1995;…”
The Role of Human and Financial Capital in the Profitability and Growth of Women‐Owned Small Firms (2007, background): “Because of this, a number of prior studies cite the firm’s ability to generate profits as an important indicator of success (Haber and Reichel 2005; Watson 2002; Du Rietz and Henrekson 2000; Brush and Chaganti 1998; Cooper, Gimeno-Gascon, and Woo 1994; Kelleberg and Leicht 1991; Loscocco et al.…”
Revisiting the entrepreneur gender–performance relationship: a firm perspective (2014, methodology): “This approach allows us to consider the different size of inputs utilized to achieve the output levels (Watson 2002).”
A comparison of new firm financing by gender: evidence from the Kauffman Firm Survey data (2009, result): “In terms of performance, previous studies have revealed that women-owned firms are more likely to fail and have lower levels of sales, profits, and employment (Rosa et al. 1996; Robb 2002; Watson 2002).”
Owner-manager Gender, Financial Performance and Business Growth amongst SMEs from Australia’s Business Longitudinal Survey (2005, methodology): “Also interesting is the fact that if the control variables are removed, there is evidence to suggest that female-controlled businesses outperform male-controlled businesses (Watson, 2002).”
Female executives and earnings management (2010, background): “Watson (2002) shows that after controlling for the industry and age of the firm, there are no significant differences between male- and female-controlled firms.”
Gender, small firm ownership, and credit access: some insights from India (2018, methodology): “Using firmlevel data from OECD countries, Watson (2002) and 1 The total early-stage entrepreneurial activity (defined as percentage of either nascent entrepreneurs or owner-managers of new businesses in the 18–64 age group of population) in India has remained stagnant: 10.09% in 2006 and 9.88% in…”
How do female entrepreneurs perform? Evidence from three developing regions (2011, neutral): “In a study from Australia, Watson (2002) show that women business owners earn similar rates of return on equity and assets as male business owners, but have less start-up capital, which explains their lower incomes and profits compared to men.”
Corporate Governance Characteristics and Earnings Management: Empirical Evidence from Chinese Listed Firms (2011, background): “Watson (2002) found no significant differences between male- and female-controlled firms.”