Gender and entrepreneurship a multilevel theory and analysis
This book examines three distinct contributions to the study of entrepreneurship. Firstly, it contributes to both sociological and institutional theories of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneur. Secondly, it presents a cross-national comparative framework for the multilevel analysis of entrepreneur...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Cheltenham [England]
Edward Elgar
c2008
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Collection: | Edward Elgar eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | This book examines three distinct contributions to the study of entrepreneurship. Firstly, it contributes to both sociological and institutional theories of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneur. Secondly, it presents a cross-national comparative framework for the multilevel analysis of entrepreneurship. Finally, this book produces a key multilevel finding with regard to the importance of national gender beliefs for the likelihood of business creation among both men and women 1. Introduction -- 2. A practice theory view of social difference -- 3. A multilevel theory of gender and entrepreneurship -- 4. Some cross-national findings -- 5. Conclusion and implications |
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Physical Description: | xiii, 122 p ill |
ISBN: | 1847208290 9781847208293 9781781007679 |