Women entrepreneurs in Nepal: What prevents them from leading the sector?

Gender and Development

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 549-564

  Bushell, Brenda ^a  

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EID: 55149109027     PISSN: 13552074     EISSN: 13649221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552070802465441     Document Type: Article

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