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Women Entrepreneurs: Can We Remove the Barriers?

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Entrepreneurial activity among women continues to attract attention world wide. However, despite obvious gains, women lag behind men in business ownership and economic independence on every continent. This paper will review the research on entrepreneurship as a career choice for women, the motivations and career paths followed by women entrepreneurs, the attitudes and behaviors associated with successful ventures, the problems that persist and policies that conspire to keep women’s businesses few and small. A discussion of legislation and practices that have helped and hindered women’s entrepreneurship will follow, with suggestions for reframing the issues and reforming policies.

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    Joan Winn (Fulbright Scholar in Residence)

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    Joan Winn (Fulbright Scholar in Residence)

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Winn, J. Women Entrepreneurs: Can We Remove the Barriers?. Entrepreneurship Mgt. 1, 381–397 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-005-2602-8

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