Constraints and opportunities facing women entrepreneurs in developing countries: A relational perspective

Gender in Management: An International Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 232-251

  Jamali, Dima ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Entrepreneurialism; Entrepreneurs; Lebanon; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 69949142095     PISSN: 17542413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17542410910961532     Document Type: Article

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