Assessing the effect of gender on intention to hold startups: Evidence from Algerian university students

Abstract

Startups are typically new businesses that are small, expand quickly, are adaptable, and frequently have innovative ideas. The current study seeks to highlight the impact of gender on Algerian entrepreneurs' desire to launch new ventures. The study is based on an online survey conducted in two stages. The first stage was conducted from December 20th, 2023 to January 11th, 2024, and collected 12 responses from students of the university of Tizi-Ouzou. Furthermore, the final stage was concluded between May 7th and 22nd, 2024, among 93 Algiers II University students.

The Chi-square test results suggest that there are no significant differences in men's and women's willingness to start a business (p-value: 0.532>0.05).

Keywords:  Startups; University students; Algeria; gender, Chi-square test; SPSS.