My mother-in-law does not like it: resources, social norms, and entrepreneurial intentions of women in an emerging economy

Abstract This paper provides new evidence at the intersectionality of gender, family status, and culture by focusing on a previously little researched group middle-class women in an emerging economy. While existing literature examines both structural normative constraints for entrepreneurship, is known about gains from relaxing when compared to men. In addition examining this question, sheds light binding nature entrepreneurship that persist patriarchal developing economy even are significantly eased. Using mixed-methods approach, empirical results suggest higher resource availability differentially impacts entrepreneurial intentions men indicating strong presence barriers inhibit their entrepreneurship. These emerge through roles people play within life spheres inhibiting intentions.