Revisiting the Role of Gender and Beauty in Entrepreneurship: A Large-Scale Conceptual Replication

IF 6.9 1区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice Pub Date : 2025-10-14 DOI:10.1177/10422587251382870

Wanjiang Deng

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Abstract

Some research has suggested that investors prefer pitches made by men rather than women entrepreneurs, and physically attractive men entrepreneurs are even more successful than their physically unattractive counterparts. However, empirical evidence remains limited. We re-examine these findings using a large archival dataset with 9,285 entrepreneurs across 13 industries and 105 countries between the years of 2014 to 2018. Our results replicate the female penalty effect—women raised 12.9% less funds compared to men. However, we found that the physical attractiveness of the entrepreneurs has a negative main effect on startups’ success, and that this effect is only significant for men entrepreneurs.

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性别与美貌在创业中的作用：大规模的概念复制

一些研究表明，投资者更喜欢男性企业家而不是女性企业家，外表漂亮的男性企业家甚至比外表不漂亮的同行更成功。然而，经验证据仍然有限。我们使用大型档案数据集重新审视了这些发现，该数据集包括2014年至2018年间来自105个国家、13个行业的9285名企业家。我们的结果重复了女性的惩罚效应——女性筹集的资金比男性少12.9%。然而，我们发现企业家的外表吸引力对创业公司的成功有负向的主要影响，而且这种影响只对男性企业家显著。

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Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice BUSINESS-

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19.00

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12.40%

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期刊介绍： Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice (ETP) is an interdisciplinary scholarly journal dedicated to conceptual and empirical research that advances, tests, or extends theory relating to entrepreneurship in its broadest sense. Article Topics: Topics covered in ETP include, but are not limited to: New Venture Creation, Development, Growth, and Performance Characteristics, Behaviors, and Types of Entrepreneurs Small Business Management Family-Owned Businesses Corporate, Social, and Sustainable Entrepreneurship National and International Studies of Enterprise Creation Research Methods in Entrepreneurship Venture Financing Content: The journal publishes articles that explore these topics through rigorous theoretical development, empirical analysis, and methodological innovation. ETP serves as a platform for advancing our understanding of entrepreneurship and its implications for individuals, organizations, and society.