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PublisherElgar Publishing, Incorporated, Edward

ISBN-101035339005

ISBN-139781035339006

eBay Product ID (ePID)21065012512

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Number of Pages266 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameWomen's Entrepreneurship Policy : a Global Perspective

Publication Year2024

SubjectEntrepreneurship, Women in Business, Economics / General, International / General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaBusiness & Economics

AuthorKate V. Lewis, Susan Coleman, Colette Henry

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight14.2 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Reviews'Well thought-out, illustrative and opportune! This outstanding collection of chapters positively influences the future of the women's entrepreneurship research agenda and outlines new pathways for entrepreneurship policy formation, enrichment and delivery. A must-read for policy makers and scholars around the globe.'

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal338.04

Table Of ContentContents:About Global WEP xviii1 Introduction to Women's Entrepreneurship Policy: takingstock and moving forward 1Colette Henry, Susan Coleman and Kate V. Lewis2 Exploring the gender gap in women's entrepreneurship:a narrative policy analysis 14Patricia G. Greene and Candida Brush3 Strategies to redress entrepreneurship gender gaps inCanada revisited 40Barbara J. Orser4 Entrepreneurship as a losing proposition for women:gendered outcomes of neo-liberal entrepreneurship policyin a Nordic welfare state 77Helene Ahl, Malin Tillmar, Karin Berglund and Katarina Pettersson5 Mapping ethnic minority women entrepreneurs' supportinitiatives: experiences from the UK 105Helen Lawton Smith and Beldina Owalla6 Institutional work in Czech and US business assistanceprogrammes and implications for entrepreneurial inclusion 125Nancy C. Jurik, Alena Krízková, Marie Pospísilová andGray Cavender7 Barriers to women's entrepreneurship in Poland andinstitutional support 164Ewa Lisowska and Dariusz Leszczyoski8 Beyond COVID-19: women entrepreneurs ande-commerce policy in the Asia-Pacific 194Patrice Braun, Naomi Birdthistle and Antoinette Flynn9 Analysis of Ghana's and South Africa's womenentrepreneurship policies 216Mavis S. B. Mensah and Evelyn DereraIndex 243

SynopsisBringing together scholars from around the world, this book provides extensive coverage of the academic literature and research on women's entrepreneurship policy. Featuring contributions from members of the Global Women's Entrepreneurship Policy Research Network, the book explores and critiques contemporary policy instruments while also pointing toward potential policy solutions. Chapters aim to deepen understanding of women's entrepreneurship policy and raise awareness among policy makers, programme managers and academics of the dangers associated with gender-blind entrepreneurship policies. The book concludes that 'one size fits all' policies that ignore the gender dimension do not support women entrepreneurs effectively. Research-based and international in approach, Women's Entrepreneurship Policy will be a useful guide for academics and advanced students in the areas of entrepreneurship, gender and management, diversity and management, and international business. It will also be beneficial for policy makers and those involved in designing and delivering women's entrepreneurship programmes., Bringing together scholars from around the world, this book provides extensive coverage of the academic literature and research on women's entrepreneurship policy.

LC Classification NumberHB615.W6 2024