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The Impact of Demographic Variables on the Financial Performance of Women Entrepreneurs in India


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It has been observed that the societies that discriminate against women have higher poverty and lower standard of living and economic growth comparatively. As such, participation of women in entrepreneurship seems to be a pre-requisite for the growth and development in that sector, resulting in overall economic growth. In line with this view, the present paper aims to study the impact of demographic variables on the financial performance of women entrepreneurs. The research was conducted on 100 women entrepreneurs selected through convenient random sampling technique. The hypothesis under study was tested using Pearson's Chi- Square test. The results of this study implied that demographic variables do significantly impact the financial performance of women entrepreneurs in India.
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Authors

Ritu Sapra
Department of Commerce and Business Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia A Central University, New Delhi, India
Divya Khatter
Department of Commerce and Business Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia A Central University, New Delhi, India

Abstract


It has been observed that the societies that discriminate against women have higher poverty and lower standard of living and economic growth comparatively. As such, participation of women in entrepreneurship seems to be a pre-requisite for the growth and development in that sector, resulting in overall economic growth. In line with this view, the present paper aims to study the impact of demographic variables on the financial performance of women entrepreneurs. The research was conducted on 100 women entrepreneurs selected through convenient random sampling technique. The hypothesis under study was tested using Pearson's Chi- Square test. The results of this study implied that demographic variables do significantly impact the financial performance of women entrepreneurs in India.

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