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The Nordic Welfare Model: barrier or facilitator of women's entrepreneurship in Denmark?
Helle Neergaard, Claus ThraneThe welfare states of Scandinavia have been regarded as forerunners of gender equality, but structural barriers to women's participation in the labour market may discriminate…
Critical yet invisible: the “good wife” in the New Zealand small firm
Kate Lewis, Claire MasseyThe purpose of this paper is to move away from the studies that have to date only focused on “visible women” (those who are running businesses as owner‐managers or as active…
Evidence of the characteristics of women entrepreneurs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: An empirical investigation
Syed Zamberi AhmadInterest in women entrepreneurs from various backgrounds has led to increased publication in the literature about particular women's entrepreneurship issues. However…
Women's enterprise and the Scottish economy
Jackie Waring, Jackie BriertonThe purpose of this paper is to quantify the impact of women's enterprise on Scotland's economy and to provide policy recommendations to the Scottish Government on increasing…
The politics of gendered growth
Emma Fleck, Cecilia Hegarty, Helle NeergaardAgainst a backdrop of global economic recession, high production costs and increased international competition, the performance, survival and growth of small businesses is high on…
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1756-6266Online date, start – end:
2009Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditor:
- Editor in Chief: Diana Hechavarría