Export behaviour of firms in India
Does gender of the firm owner matter
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12928006 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kanika Garg (0000-0001-7403-6557, Banasthali University, corresponding author), Shruti Shastri (0000-0002-4513-0269, Banasthali University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 417-434 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1756-6266 • E-ISSN: 1756-6274 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1108/ijge-08-2021-0143 |
| OpenAlex | W4283740107 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 49 |
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of the gender of the firm owner on the export behaviour of firms in the Indian context. Design/methodology/approach The present study utilizes the data from World Bank’s Enterprise Survey. The survey provides information on 9,281 firms located in different regions in India. Binomial logistic regression is employed to examine if the owner’s gender matters for the firm’s export-related decisions (export propensity, export mode, export intensity and export market diversification) as a direct or moderating factor controlling for other possible determinants of export activity. Findings The findings of the study reveal that firms with a majority of female ownership are less likely to export. However, once the firms indulge in exports, their choice of export mode and export intensity is not affected by the owner’s gender. The gender of the firm owner plays an important role in export market diversification as it is observed that the firms owned by the majority of women have concentrated export markets. Practical implications The findings advocate the integration of gender perspective into export promotion policies in India. In light of the findings that the gender of the firm owner entails a heterogeneous impact on different dimensions of export, the key areas requiring policy interventions are female entrepreneur’s export participation and export market diversification. Originality/value This study augments the previous scholarship by focusing on the intersection of the gender of firm owner and export propensity along with other unexplored dimensions of export behaviour in female entrepreneurship literature viz. mode of export, export intensity and export market diversification
Business · Context (archaeology · Diversification (marketing strategy · Entrepreneurship · Export performance · Industrial organization · Politics · Promotion (chess · Survey data collection · Firm Innovation and Growth · Global trade and economics · International Business and FDI · Marketing
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| Citations per year | 2 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |