... policies in empowering women's entrepreneurship and in return, aid in the overall economic growth and development nation-wide. This paper addresses one main question: How can the Egyptian government empower women entrepreneurs through key policy interventions? Design/methodology/approach The research...

...Imène Berguiga; Philippe Adair Purpose This paper aims to address the following research question: Is loan funding to female entrepreneurs in Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco affected by self-selection from borrowers or/and discrimination from lenders? This paper sheds light on empirical literature...

...Simon Stephens; Isobel Cunningham; Yousra Kabir Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop an understanding of the impact that a crisis such as that created by COVID-19 has on entrepreneurs. The authors focus on female entrepreneurs and their ability and propensity to continue...

.../value Women entrepreneurs are a missing link that explains variation among countries in the quality and quantity of entrepreneurial activity. This research was motivated by the following observations of the author: countries that rank lowest on measures of economic prosperity and entrepreneurial...

... statistical tests on the performance of groups of women‐ and men‐led ventures, as well as on groups of women incubatees. The database includes data for over 1,400 ventures, out of which 210 ventures are by women entrepreneurs. Findings About 15 percent of the ventures in the incubators are started...

... College, Professors Brush, Duffy and Kelley discussed key findings from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2010 Women's Report. Findings An important finding was that there are over 40 percent more men than women entrepreneurs in all but one of the 59 countries studied. Women entrepreneurs...

... adopted in taking mentoring experience and practice into a new field as part of a European Commission‐funded project. Findings Findings to date highlight the need for support amongst women entrepreneurs, across a range of business sectors, in planning for and pursuing business growth. More...

... development, male, female and mixed gender learning networks (groups) of entrepreneurs were observed over a six month period, with the observations recorded and analysed, to establish whether different gender networks of business people adhere to Tuckman's model of group development in terms of early...

... between women‐owned businesses and those owned by men or jointly with men (Brush, 1992 ; Gundry et al., 2002 ; Hisrich and Brush, 1986 ; Kolvereid et al., 1993 ; Maysami and Goby, 1999). The findings of research comparing men and women entrepreneurs are mixed (Ahl, 2006 ; Chaganti...

...Kirsti Dautzenberg Purpose The purpose of this paper is to disclose the commonalities and differences among business owners of technology‐based firms in Germany. The paper addresses both single entrepreneurs as well as entrepreneurial teams regarding gender. Design/methodology/approach...

... programmes was carried out. Further, evidence obtained through an in‐depth qualitative study of 33 women entrepreneurs in Ireland and Northern Ireland which identified a number of specific barriers inhibiting the development of these firms was used. Findings The analysis of current government practices...

... in the country's economic development. Women Entrepreneurs National economy Government policy Scotland The Scottish Government was slow to grasp the opportunity taken by the UK Government to promote and support women's enterprise as an integral part of its business and economic development policies...

...‐winning papers: Women Entrepreneurs Strategic change Business enterprise In 2003, the US‐based National Women's Business Council (NWBC), a federally funded public policy advisory body established in 1989, and the International Council for Small Business (ICSB), a membership organization...

... individuals. As a result, few talented people chose to become entrepreneurs, which in turn led to a cycle of sluggish venture capital investment and the perception of high risk. This short perspective‐style article aims to focus on the recent institutional changes in Japan which appear to have led to more...

... changes in governance structure and social acceptance can create a more viable environment for immigrant entrepreneurs in Japan. Originality/value To the best of the author's knowledge, this study is the first of its kind that explores and evaluates the status of Indian female immigrant entrepreneurs...

..., and entrepreneurship. Design/methodology/approach The empirical study creates a measure of financial self‐efficacy (FSE) and highlights the importance of age and racial differences among experienced, nascent and aspiring women entrepreneurs. Firm and individual‐level data were obtained from a web survey...

...Colin C. Williams; Anjula Gurtoo Purpose Studies on women entrepreneurs either view women through a structuralist lens, as marginalised populations engaged in low‐quality work, or through a neo‐liberal lens, as engaged in relatively higher quality endeavour more as a rational choice. The aim...

..., there appears to be less support for the growth phrase. Originality/value The paper adds to the growing body of work on female entrepreneurship and on the support they need. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Women Entrepreneurs Training needs Business support services Despite...

... imperative! © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Women Entrepreneurs Enterprise economics Economic growth There is no doubt that the recent economic recession has had significant global impact. In the UK, for example, reduction in public sector funding for enterprise development...

...Patrice Braun Purpose The paper seeks to explore whether women entrepreneurs may be more engaged with green issues than their male counterparts. The study was undertaken to add to our understanding of gendered attitudes and behaviours around green entrepreneurship. Design/methodology/approach...