Abstract

DIAZ CARRION, Isis Arlene; KIDO CRUZ, Ma. Teresa  and  CEYCA LUGO, Ariana. Entrepreneurial Women’s Socio-Economic Determinants of the Empowerment in Tijuana, Mexico. Región y sociedad [online]. 2022, vol.34, e1522.  Epub Aug 01, 2022. ISSN 2448-4849.  https://doi.org/10.22198/rys2022/34/1522.

Objective: to assess female entrepreneurs’ most relevant socio-economic determinants for empowerment in Tijuana (Baja California, Mexico). Methodology: the empowerment index and ordinary least-squares (OLS) were used. Results: it is shown an index above 0.7 (on a 1.0 scale). The analysis of six variables (education, number of children, income, created jobs, marital status, and experience) exhibits a direct relationship between three, an inverse association in two, and a not significant in one. Value: to deepen the analysis of key factors that enhance the empowerment of entrepreneurial women. Limitations: it is considered the appropriateness of longitudinal studies and the comparison between different groups and regions. Conclusions: empowerment increases when the female entrepreneur holds a higher educational level combined with a high-income venture with several employees, and while being single with no minor dependent.

Keywords : empowerment; women entrepreneurs; socio-economic determinants; Tijuana.