An intersectional perspective on the impacts and responses of entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany

• Verfasst von: David, Alexandra [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Terstriep, Judith [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Schäfer, Susann [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: García Schmidt, Armando [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: An intersectional perspective on the impacts and responses of entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
• Verf.angabe: Alexandra David, Judith Terstriep, Susann Schäfer, Armando García Schmidt
• Ausgabe: Online first
• Jahr: 2024
• Umfang: 13 S.
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 23.01.2025 ; Online veröffentlicht: 4. Juni 2024
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: International journal of social entrepreneurship and innovation
• Ort Quelle: Genève [u.a.] : Inderscience Enterprises, 2011
• Jahr Quelle: 2024
• Band/Heft Quelle: (2024), online first, Seite 1-13
• ISSN Quelle: 2043-8265
• DOI: doi:10.1177/14657503241258933
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• K10plus-PPN: 1915478669

Abstract

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, research is swiftly progressing to comprehend the impact on solo self-employed individuals and microenterprises. Although there is unanimous agreement within the literature that this unprecedented event has profoundly affected businesses globally, evidence regarding these impacts’ precise direction and extent remains inconclusive. A limited understanding exists concerning the various intersecting factors influencing entrepreneurs’ affectedness and coping strategies. This article employs qualitative interview data to examine how entrepreneurs from knowledge-intensive services and retail and hospitality sectors in Germany experienced, navigated and responded to the multifaceted challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Results reveal that factors at the intersection of sector affiliation, gender, migrant background and care/parental responsibilities determine entrepreneurs’ affectedness and shape their coping strategies, including using state aid programmes. Highlighting distinct combinations of intersecting factors, we contribute to advancing the ongoing scholarly discourse on crisis dynamics and intersectionality in entrepreneurship and policymaking.