Access to finance for women entrepreneurs in Ireland: A supply-side perspective

Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs and their Businesses: A Global Research Perspective

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 259-283

  Henry, Colette ^a   Johnston, Kate ^a   Hamouda, Angela ^a  

^a DUNDALK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

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