Studies on women's entrepreneurship from Nordic countries and beyond

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to direct attention to recent research on women's entrepreneurship, focusing on Nordic countries. Design/methodology/approach – The paper encourages research that investigates how context, at the micro, meso and macro level, is related to women's entr...

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Published in:International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship
Main Authors: Achtenhagen, Leona, Tillmar, Malin
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Internationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, ESOL (Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Organization, Leadership) 2013
Subjects:
Gender
Women
Entrepreneurialism
Context
Nordic countries
Denmark
Finland
Iceland
Economics and Business
Ekonomi och näringsliv
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-21187
https://doi.org/10.1108/17566261311305184
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Summary:Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to direct attention to recent research on women's entrepreneurship, focusing on Nordic countries. Design/methodology/approach – The paper encourages research that investigates how context, at the micro, meso and macro level, is related to women's entrepreneurship, and acknowledges that gender is socially constructed. Findings – This paper finds evidence that recent calls for new directions in women's entrepreneurship research are being followed, specifically with regard to how gender is done and how context is related to women's entrepreneurial activities. Originality/value – This paper assesses trends in research on women's entrepreneurship, mainly from the Nordic countries.

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