Abstract: Abstract: To investigate gender differences at several stages of the entrepreneurial process across regions in China, the article uses the random-coefficient binary logistic regressions models to dynamically compare individuals who are beyond an engagement level with those who are exactly at this level.. Gender differences at five levels of entrepreneurial engagement are explained by regional-level variables while controlling for individual-level variables, using a survey that includes 5083 respondents from 15 cities in China. Finding shows that the cross-stage gender differences in China are mainly characterized as the differences between female and male entrepreneurs’ choice of sector. From the driven perspectives, the regional environmental constraint driven gap is not obvious, but preference gaps can also play a key role in gender differences. Specifically, the results suggest that the part reason of cross-stage gender differences is that women tend to concentrate in certain sectors. Family capital and Administration lead to some significant gender differences in terms of the formation of entrepreneurial intention. By contrast, no evidence are found about gender discrimination in access to finance in any cities.

摘要： 为了研究我国区域间跨阶段的创业性别差异，论文使用了随机系数二元Logistic回归模型，将那些超越特定创业阶段的个体与那些恰恰处于该阶段的个体进行动态比较。通过使用区域环境变量和控制个体层面变量，在基于中国15个城市的5083份问卷的调查，五个阶段的创业性别差异得到解释。研究认为，我国跨阶段的创业性别差异主要表现为行业选择的性别差异。从动因来看，区域环境约束差异不明显，但个体偏好的作用不容忽视。具体而言，跨阶段创业性别差异的部分原因是女性过多地聚集于特定行业；家庭资本和行政管理在形成创业意愿方面存在显著的性别差异。不过，数据没有发现在获得金融支持方面存在性别歧视。