Networking Increases the Probability of Women's Start-Ups in EMDEs.
In emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs), entrepreneurship and self-employment, particularly among women, play a pivotal role as a means of livelihood. Unfortunately, the share of women participating in these activities is significantly lower compared to men, which has a negative effect...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Development Studies Vol. 60; no. 7; pp. 1071 - 1088 |
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