The moderating effect of gender on the relationship between apprenticeship and self-employment: evidence from a developing country

IF 2.9 Q2 BUSINESS

Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-06-20 DOI:10.1108/jeee-10-2022-0321

Ibrahim Mohammed, Wassiuw Abdul Rahaman, A. B. Darku, W. Baah-Boateng

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Purpose This study aims to examine the association between apprenticeship training and self-employment and how gender moderates the association. Design/methodology/approach Secondary data from the World Bank’s Skills Towards Employment and Productivity (STEP) survey on Ghana were analysed using a binary choice (logit regression) model. The STEP survey drew its nationally representative sample from the working-age population (15–64 years) in urban areas. Findings After controlling for several factors identified in the literature as determinants of self-employment, the results indicate that completing apprenticeship training increases the likelihood of being self-employed. However, women who have completed apprenticeship training are more likely to be self-employed than men. Originality/value By examining the moderating effect of gender on the association between apprenticeship training and self-employment, this study has offered new evidence that policymakers can use to promote self-employment, especially among women, to reduce the entrepreneurial gap between men and women.

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性别对学徒制和自营职业关系的调节作用：来自发展中国家的证据

目的本研究旨在检验学徒培训与自营职业之间的关系，以及性别如何调节这种关系。设计/方法/方法使用二元选择（logit回归）模型分析了世界银行对加纳就业和生产力技能调查的二次数据。STEP调查从城市地区的劳动年龄人口（15-64岁）中抽取了具有全国代表性的样本。研究结果在控制了文献中确定为自营职业决定因素的几个因素后，研究结果表明，完成学徒培训会增加自营职业的可能性。然而，完成学徒培训的女性比男性更有可能成为个体经营者。独创性/价值通过研究性别对学徒培训和自营职业之间关系的调节作用，本研究提供了新的证据，政策制定者可以利用这些证据来促进自营职业，特别是在女性中，以缩小男女之间的创业差距。

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