Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Growth of Women’s Entrepreneurship A Comparative Analysis
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Edited by Tatiana S. Manolova, Professor of Management, Bentley University, Candida G. Brush, Franklin W. Olin Professor of Entrepreneurship and Co-founder and Research Director- Diana International Research institute (DIRI) Babson College, Linda F. Edelman, Professor of Management and Chair of the Management Department, Bentley University, Alicia Robb, The National Bureau of Economic Research, US, and Friederike Welter, Institut für Mittelstandsforschung Bonn and University of Siegen, Germany<i>'This timely volume makes an invaluable contribution to building cumulative knowledge in women's entrepreneurship with its spotlight on the gendered aspects of entrepreneurial ecosytems. A perceptive introduction sets a firm foundation for a logically sequenced collection of rich chapter insights. A diverse range of studies from South East Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, to the US and research sites in Tanzania, Ethiopia, and regions of India and Chile, demonstrate the value of an ecosystem framework. Public policy brought to the forefront with a Norwegian country case and findings from a cross-country Global Policy Project, adds to make this book compelling reading for researchers and policy makers alike.'</i>
- Anne de Bruin, Massey University, New Zealand,
<i>'This is very timely text which adopts a critical analysis drawing together three underlying contemporary themes in entrepreneurship research: ecosystems, context and gender. There is a maturing literature exploring the influence of gender upon women's entrepreneurial activities; however, it is now time to move forward to adopt a more discriminating analysis. This edited book recognises this need with a range of chapters exploring diverse aspects of women's business ownership with relation to specific entrepreneurial ecosystems. Drawing upon an impressive range of global experts, this text is a necessary read for all gender scholars to advance the research agenda. It constitutes a fine addition to the Diana International Project; the Editors and contributors are to be congratulated for their insightful and carefully argued contributions.'</i>
- Susan Marlow FRSA, The University of Nottingham, UK,
<i>'This volume, carefully curated and edited by leading luminaries in the field, pushes the boundaries of studies of women business owners and their businesses, not just geographically, but theoretically and empirically as well. As an added bonus, the use of a framework that includes entrepreneurial ecosystems, as well as business start-up and growth, helps us all think more deeply about those ever important public policy implications for a range of types of countries.'</i>
- Patricia Greene, Babson College,
The studies build on rich qualitative and quantitative data from diverse contexts including the United States, Norway, India, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Chile. A special section of the book examines national and regional policies in support of growth-oriented women's entrepreneurship. The contributions highlight the significant variety of entrepreneurial ecosystems around the world and provide valuable insights for promoting growth-oriented women's entrepreneurship at the local, regional, and country level.
Academic researchers in the areas of entrepreneurship, management, business strategy, economic geography, and gender studies as well as policy-makers at the regional, national, and supra-national levels will all find something valuable in this illuminating book.
Contributors include: M. Akoorie, G.A. Alsos, J.E. Amorós, C.G. Brush, S. Coleman, D. Dutta, L.F. Edelman, L. Foss, P. Gabaldón, J. Gibb, D. Giménez, U. Guelich, A.T. Hailemariam, M. Haugum, C. Henry, J.G. Hussain, L. Karsten, B. Kroon, E. Ljunggren, I.M. Lugalla, C. Lutz, V. Mandakovic, T.S. Manolova, X. Neumeyer, B. Orser, J. Poncela-Casasnovas, A. Robb, N. Sandhu, S.C. Santos, J.M. Scott, C. Seierstad, P. Sinha, M. van Veldhoven, F. Welter, S.R. Xavier, R.I. Yavuz