Environments For Women Entrepreneurship In North Africa
Environments For Women Entrepreneurship In North Africa

Author: Leo-paul Dana

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2023-09-21

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 9811276137

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This book provides scientific evidence, both theoretically and empirically, on the understudied field of women entrepreneurs across North Africa. It provides insights on the domain of women entrepreneurship, undertaking critical assessment of overall historical frameworks, ecosystems and future perspectives of the region.Women entrepreneurship is among the most important and unexploited sources of economic growth in the developing world. Yet, despite much progress in socioeconomic aspects such as health, life expectancy and education, the gender economic gap remains unchanged. More needs to be done to understand the underlying forces and factors in the region to challenge the current status quo.

The Environment for Women's Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa
The Environment for Women's Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa

Author: Nadereh Chamlou

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 0821374966

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The commonly held perception is that businesses owned by women in the Middle East and North Africa are small and informal, that they're less sophisticated, and that they're huddled in low-value-added sectors. In fact, as The Environment for Women's Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa shows, there is very little difference between mail- and female-owned firms. Female-owned firms in the region are as well-established, productive, technologically savvy, and connected to global markets as male-owned firms. Although there are many similar characteristics and performance levels between male- and female-owned firms in the region, the book notes that women's entrepreneurship isn't reaching its potential, despite an investment climate that is much less gendered than suspected. With a significant increase in women's education level-in 11 out of 18 countries in the region women outnumber men in universities-and the strong economic rights women have in Islam, women's entrepreneurship can become a far greater engine for growth and diversification than expected in the past. This potential needs to be exploited vigorously. Reforming the investment climate to benefit all players is one important action. The second would be to remove or mitigate hurdles to their economic and social empowerment.

Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

Author: Nezameddin Faghih

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-06-12

Total Pages: 711

ISBN-13: 3319759132

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This contributed volume explores and reveals the dynamics, strengths and weaknesses, trends and implications of entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Presenting papers by respected experts in the field, it shares essential insights on the status quo of entrepreneurship and the opportunities and threats it faces in the MENA region. Topics range from development of entrepreneurial universities to international entrepreneurship, as well as emergent topics such as green entrepreneurship, sustainable entrepreneurship and youth entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship

Author: Information Resources Management Association

Publisher: IGI Global Business Science Reference

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781522519232

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Provides a comprehensive examination of the latest innovations and techniques to becoming a successful and sustainable entrepreneur. Including research-based studies on knowledge production, social entrepreneurship, and distribution, this multi-volume publication is an ideal resource for practitioners, academics, researchers and upper-level students.

Understanding the Relationship Between Religion and Entrepreneurship
Understanding the Relationship Between Religion and Entrepreneurship

Author: Tamzini, Khaled

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2019-11-22

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 1799818047

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In recent years, a number of scholars trained in the area of economics have begun to pay attention to a fascinating and increasingly important question: Does the interrelationship between religion and enterprise shape entrepreneurial decision making? Though religious groups can provide additional means for the generation of social capital, especially where ethnicity is strongly associated with specific religious adherence, it has been largely absent in economic discussions. Understanding the Relationship Between Religion and Entrepreneurship is a collection of innovative research on the methods and applications of religious theology on entrepreneurial decision making. While highlighting topics including women in business, religious marketing, and consumer behavior, this book is ideally designed for entrepreneurs, theologists, business managers, policymakers, researchers, industry professionals, academician, and students seeking current research on the economic impacts of religious beliefs and practices.

Women, Work and Welfare in the Middle East and North Africa
Women, Work and Welfare in the Middle East and North Africa

Author: Nadereh Chamlou

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 622

ISBN-13: 1783267348

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"In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, and in light of socio-economic and geopolitical challenges facing governments old and new, women's rights and empowerment have gained new urgency and relevance. Groups in power, or groups contesting for power, are more conservative than expected, and there are serious threats to roll back some of the gains women had achieved over the past 20-30 years on economic and social fronts. The global gender debate has neglected the economic dimension of women's empowerment and a great deal of debate and interest among researchers is needed to push the topics further. This timely book brings together leading regional researchers to offer original research linking gender equality with economic policy, reinforcing the agenda from a broad-based perspective."--Publisher summary.

Women Entrepreneurs and the Global Environment for Growth
Women Entrepreneurs and the Global Environment for Growth

Author: Candida G. Brush

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 383

ISBN-13: 1849806632

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Women's entrepreneurship research and the understanding of factors influencing the growth of women-owned business advanced significantly over the last decade. Yet, challenges remain. Women Entrepreneurs and the Global Environment for Growth provides wide-ranging insights on the challenges women entrepreneurs face growing their businesses and how these may be addressed. This volume is rooted in research and considers growth challenges both contextually and firm specific, provoking current thought and enriching the current literature on gender and entrepreneurship. Part one highlights how contextual factors, and especially social and familial settings of entrepreneurs, have a differential impact on men and women. Part two examines strategies, constraints and enablers of growth and performance. The authors aptly demonstrate that a well-focused gender lens is necessary to better explain the phenomenon of women's entrepreneurship. Extending previous studies about women's entrepreneurship, this volume is unique in its application of research from the Diana Project, a path breaking initiative dating from 1999 to study female entrepreneurial success. Contributions from an international cast of authors make this a comprehensive and broadly appealing reference work.

The Emerald Handbook of Women and Entrepreneurship in Developing Economies
The Emerald Handbook of Women and Entrepreneurship in Developing Economies

Author: Shahamak Rezaei

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2021-06-16

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 1800713266

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The Emerald Handbook of Women and Entrepreneurship in Developing Economies examines women's role in entrepreneurial practices in a range of developing countries and applies unique strategic contextual frameworks to analyse, interpret and understand individual processes, themes and issues.

Women’s Entrepreneurship and Culture
Women’s Entrepreneurship and Culture

Author: Guelich, Ulrike

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2021-07-31

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1789905044

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Women’s entrepreneurship is an effective way to combat poverty, hunger and disease, to stimulate sustainable business practices, and to promote gender equality. Yet, deeply engrained cultural norms often prescribe gender-specific roles and behaviors that severely constrain the opportunities for women’s entrepreneurial activities. This excellent new volume of work from the Diana Group explores this paradox.