Enterprising new firms drive economic growth, and women around the world are important contributors to that growth. As … themselves, their families, communities, and countries. This volume explores the role women entrepreneurs play in this economic …pt. 1. Country reports on women's entrepreneurship -- pt. 2. Research topics on the growth of women-owned businesses …

of women who made significant contributions to economics. It sheds new light on the rich, but too often neglected …, heritage of women's analysis of economic issues and participation in the discipline of economics. In addition to those who … wrote in English, some notable Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Swedish women economists …

specialised area of small business and entrepreneurship research. And the International Handbook of Women and Small Business … accomplishment considerable ... the International Handbook of Women and Small Business Entrepreneurship is a serious contribution to … a niche area of entrepreneurship scholarship. The editors and authors have established a place for women in the …

Contents: Preface -- Introduction -- Part I Indian women leaders -- Part I Introduction: The Indian context -- 1. Jeroo …: International coordinator and founder, world courts of women -- 4. Sharma Sujata, Ph.D.: Director, Tapan Rehabilitation Society … -- Part II Japanese women leaders -- Part II Introduction: The Japanese context -- 5. Hisa Anan: Independent Director, Megmilk …

"Although some progress has been made in recent decades in getting women into top positions in government, business …, and education, there are persisting challenges with efforts to improve opportunities for women in leadership. This …'s foremost scholars on women and leadership, exposing problems and offering both theoretical and practical solutions on …

This new and expanded edition of a classic work draws our attention to the often neglected role women have played in … the development of economics. The work and intellectual history of eight prominent women economists of the eighteenth to … twentieth centuries are studied to reveal how they strove to become successful contributors to economic science. These women …