Women non-traditional entrepreneurs and social capital

International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 192-218

  Sappleton, Natalie ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurialism; Entrepreneurs; Europe; Gender; Social capital; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993028876     PISSN: 17566266     EISSN: 17566274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17566260910990892     Document Type: Article

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