Government support to Pakistani women entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 pandemic
Public Administration and Policy
; 2022.
Article
in English
| Scopus | ID: covidwho-2191603
ABSTRACT
Purpose:
Under the unique context of COVID-19, this paper aims to analyze how the Government of Pakistan (GoP) provides financial and non-financial support to women entrepreneurs in Pakistan. Drawing on the resource-based theory of entrepreneurship (RBTE), the study advances the understanding of resources and grants offered by GoP to women entrepreneurs to help them in business survival. Design/methodology/approach:
The study adopts qualitative research method to address the questions how does the Pakistani government respond to issues faced by women entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 pandemic, and what assistance and initiatives were implemented by GoP? Semi-structured interviews were conducted with twenty on-job government officials related to the entrepreneurial sector in Pakistan.Findings:
The paper reveals that during the pandemic, GoP keenly communicated with women entrepreneurial representatives to comprehend their business challenges. In addition, waivers and incentives were provided to support their business activities. GoP further invited women entrepreneurs to contribute their knowledge and give suggestions in policy making. Originality/value Lots of research have been conducted to identify the issues faced by women entrepreneurs during the pandemic. However, the specific strategies, policies, and support provided by the governments to address these issues have often been overlooked. This paper fills such gap with focus on the governing bodies and policymakers in Pakistan towards women entrepreneurship during the COVID-19 crisis. © 2022, Nida Hussain, Baoming Li and Habib Elahi Sahibzada.
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English
Journal:
Public Administration and Policy
Year:
2022
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Article
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