This paper explores women’s entrepreneurship policy and practice in three different countries: Canada, Ireland and the U.S. We focus specifically on policies relating to access to financial capital, and ask: How are ‘access to financial capital’ policies and practices operationalized at national and regional level? We draw on institutional theory to identify gaps in policy and practice, and to highlight similarities and differences between countries. We contribute a novel perspective on women’s entrepreneurship policy by drawing attention to the underlying institutional pillars and the importance of institutional fit in informing a coherent and future-looking policy framework. Our findings enhance understanding of how ‘access to financial capital’ policies and practices geared toward women entrepreneurs reflect different institutional contexts.

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不同国家的女性创业政策和获得金融资本的途径：制度视角

本文探讨了三个不同国家的女性创业政策和实践：加拿大、爱尔兰和美国等级？我们利用制度理论来确定政策和实践中的差距，并强调国家之间的异同。我们通过提请注意潜在的制度支柱以及制度契合在制定连贯且具有前瞻性的政策框架方面的重要性，为女性创业政策提供了新的视角。我们的研究结果加深了对面向女性企业家的“获取金融资本”政策和实践如何反映不同制度背景的理解。