Abstract
Women have acted as ‘shock absorbers’ (or ‘saviors’) in support of neoliberal capitalist economies, ‘saving the day’ in various ways such as providing free care services to society and supplying a reserve army of laborers in factories or offices. This chapter examines how women are used to absorb (and support) the various financial shocks that have occurred in the last 50 years - in particular, the recurring financial crises and the Covid-19 pandemic - and how they have been ‘mobilized’ toward entrepreneurship to diversify and relieve economic pressures. Our recommendations center on policy changes and call for more research into the patterning and costs of women’s work lives, especially entrepreneurs, and how they could be better supported to ease structural subordination.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Women’s Entrepreneurship in a Turbulent Era |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. |
Pages | 189-205 |
Number of pages | 17 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781803920825 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781803920818 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2024 |
Keywords
- Policy
- Shock absorbers
- Turbulent times
- Women entrepreneurs
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Economics,Econometrics and Finance
- General Business,Management and Accounting
- General Social Sciences