... and economic development. For example, the findings of an empirical research on 400 female owner‐managers of businesses in Quebec City, Canada, show that women entrepreneurs play a significant role in the stability of small businesses and sustainability of the local economy (Lee‐Gosselin and Grisé, 1990...

..., a theoretical model is developed for development measures to be considered for minorities living in a peripheral area, the case of the Bedouins in Israel is analyzed, using secondary data, questionnaires, and focus groups. Findings The paper finds that economic development among minorities living...