Using a combination of original data and detailed statistics drawn from reports by government agencies and international organizations, Andrea E. Smith-Hunter discusses the accomplishments and challenges of women entrepreneurs in nine countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ghana, Iceland, India, Jamaica, Sweden and the United States. This geographic diversity provides a complete and comprehensive picture of women entrepreneurs worldwide - both their shared experiences and the specific conditions they face on a regional level. Following a detailed discussion of the current status of female entrepreneurs, the author offers a number of thoughtful recommendations for improving their opportunities and positions across the world.
This innovative volume will prove highly useful for international organizations that assist women, as well as for professors and students of entrepreneurship studies and anyone else interested in the unique conditions faced by women entrepreneurs of the world.
Contents:
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Australia
3. Brazil
4. Canada
5. Ghana
6. Iceland
7. India
8. Jamaica
9. Sweden
10. United States
11. Conclusion
References
Index
Using a combination of original data and detailed statistics drawn from reports by government agencies and international organizations, Andrea E. Smith-Hunter discusses the accomplishments and challenges of women entrepreneurs in nine countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ghana, Iceland, India, Jamaica, Sweden and the United States. This geographic diversity provides a complete and comprehensive picture of women entrepreneurs worldwide - both their shared experiences and the specific conditions they face on a regional level. Following a detailed discussion of the current status of female entrepreneurs, the author offers a number of thoughtful recommendations for improving their opportunities and positions across the world.
This innovative volume will prove highly useful for international organizations that assist women, as well as for professors and students of entrepreneurship studies and anyone else interested in the unique conditions faced by women entrepreneurs of the world.
Contents:
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Australia
3. Brazil
4. Canada
5. Ghana
6. Iceland
7. India
8. Jamaica
9. Sweden
10. United States
11. Conclusion
References
Index
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Women Entrepreneurs in the Global Marketplace
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781848441705 |
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Publisher: | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Publication date: | 08/28/2013 |
Pages: | 416 |
Product dimensions: | 6.30(w) x 9.40(h) x 1.10(d) |