While women’s entrepreneurship is widely recognized as a source of economic and social development, there is a persistent storyline that women entrepreneurs do not perform as well as their male counterparts, and research examining performance and growth shows inconclusive results regarding...

Contents: 1. Introduction: programs, policies and practices: fostering high-growth women's entrepreneurship / Amanda Bullough, Diana M. Hechavarría, Candida G. Brush and Linda F. Edelman -- 2. Networks, start-up capital and women's entrepreneurial performance in Africa: evidence from Eswatini /...

Women's entrepreneurship research and the understanding of factors influencing the growth of women-owned business have advanced significantly over the last decade. Yet, challenges remain. Women Entrepreneurs and the Global Environment for Growth provides wide-ranging insights on the challenges...