We introduce a novel framework that unifies the two dominant perspectives in sociological neoinstitutionalism, the institutional logics, and the institutional pillars typologies, and apply this unified framework to examine the existing research at the nexus of entrepreneurship and institutional theory while outlining a set of entrepreneurial phenomena to which the framework can be applied. A feat that acclaimed sociologist Howard Aldrich called, "a real tour de force!"

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Our research on gender discrimination highlights how sexism holds back a community's entrepreneurial energy. In one study, we call attention to the rise of femicide and its harmful effects on society. In particular, we show that spikes in the rates of the intentional killing of women cause a X% decline in local economic activity. In another study, we highlight how lower barriers to firm entry can reduce median female income if there is too much gender occupational segregation in the community.

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