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The entrepreneurship of Spanish rural women: Analysis of the wage gap. A difficult reality to solve

Authors

MILLÁN VÁZQUEZ DE LA TORRE, GENOVEVA, VELASCO PORTERO, MARÍA TERESA, RAMÍREZ SOBRINO, JESÚS NICOLÁS

External publication

No

Means

Pap. Poblac.

Scope

Article

Nature

Científica

JCR Quartile

SJR Quartile

JCR Impact

0.186

SJR Impact

0.218

Publication date

01/01/2017

ISI

000410292200006

Scopus Id

2-s2.0-85025651122

Abstract

In rural areas, Spanish women sometimes develop a work not recognized by society. Lack of awareness of their empowerment lead them to work in jobs which not correspond to their training (temporary contracts, part-time jobs); which makes its economy be at disadvantage compared to men. in this article was analyzed the wage gap through field work. In addition, with a logit model, was studied probability that a woman depending on their socioeconomic characteristics can become an entrepreneur in rural areas. Intending to know their entrepreneurial capacity that will make them occupationally equal, could reduce the wage gap and will prevent future poverty.

Keywords

Wage gap; entrepreneurship; labor market; Spain; gender