Gender wage gap drives men towards self-employment, while women face barriers.
The study looked at why men and women choose to start their own businesses. Men are more likely to start a business if they can make more money than in a regular job. Men also need more money saved up to start a business. If a man's father had his own business, the man is more likely to start one too. For women, starting a business is more like working part-time or not working at all. This is because women have different job options than men.