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Pandemic painful for many self-employed women, but their numbers are rising again

Abstract: Years before the term “she-cession” became part of our national lexicon, the number of businesses owned by women was growing at a rate more than twice that of all businesses. Despite their increasing importance to the economy, women-owned firms were less likely than firms owned by men to be financially healthy heading into the COVID-19 economic crisis.

Keywords: small business; COVID-19;

Bibliographic Information

Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Source: Dallas Fed Communities

Publication Date: 2023-03-23