Exploring the impact of gender upon women's business ownership: Introduction

International Small Business Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 139-148

  Marlow, Susan ^a   Henry, Colette ^b   Carter, Sara ^c  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DUNDALK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 63049088273     PISSN: 02662426     EISSN: 17412870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266242608100487     Document Type: Editorial

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