Moderators elements of entrepreneurship. Gender differences

This article focuses on reviewing, through a competency analysis, the factors that favor or limit female entrepreneurship. Elements that affect both individually, as that influence from the environment are considered. The results show that relational capital, ideology, education, social class and age are important variables that may stimulate or restrain entrepreneurship in women entrepreneurs. As for the contextual factors of note are financing, the geographic scope, taxation and economic sector. (C) 2016 Fundacion Universitaria Konrad Lorenz. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U.