Analysis of the literature on the barriers that affect female entrepreneurship
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Entrepreneurship is critical to promoting economic and sustainable development at a global level. In this scenario,
women play an increasingly relevant role but face various challenges and barriers to starting and growing their
businesses. The study pursued the analysis of the state of knowledge related to the limitations of women in the
development of entrepreneurship. A retrospective and descriptive examination was developed, based on bibliometric
procedures in the SCOPUS database during the time range from 2019 to 2024. The trend of the research was
heterogeneous with a maximum peak of 25 in the year 2022. Research articles predominated in the area of Business,
Administration and Accounting. The United States was the largest producing country, while the most representative
affiliation was Tartu Ülikool. Three lines of scientific research were identified from the keyword co-occurrence analysis.
It was observed that entrepreneurship plays a vital role in economic development and that the classifications
demonstrate its multidimensional and diverse character. Understanding this diversity is crucial to designing support
policies and programs adjusted to each context's specific needs and characteristics.
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