Entrepreneurial capital, social values and Islamic traditions: Exploring the growth of women-owned enterprises in Pakistan

International Small Business Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 175-191

  Roomi, Muhammad Azam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

entrepreneurial capital; growth; Islamic traditions; social values; women owned enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874409499     PISSN: 02662426     EISSN: 17412870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266242610397403     Document Type: Article

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