Gender, social networks, and entrepreneurial outcomes in Tanzania

Journal of African Business

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-83

  Rutashobya, Lettice Kinunda ^a   Allan, Issack Shimba ^a   Nilsson, Kerstin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurship; Gender; SMEs; Social networks; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

ENTREPRENEUR; GENDER ISSUE; GENDER ROLE; MICROENTERPRISE; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE; SOCIAL NETWORK;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

EID: 62249103679     PISSN: 15228916     EISSN: 15229076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228910802701387     Document Type: Article

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