photographs are analysed and linked to demonstrate conclusively that women in nineteenth-century England were far more prevalent …Introduction -- Chapter 1: Locating Female Business Owners in the Historiography -- Chapter 2: Women and their … in business than previously acknowledged. Moreover, women were able to establish and expand their businesses far beyond …

This book explores how a growing religious discourse is advocating for change in women’s employment participation in … Arab societies. It provides a historical and cultural overview of women in Arab societies as well as issues of homogeneity … of traditional Islamic understanding of the role of women and their economic and social participation, which is rooted in …

In the last decades, women’s role in the workforce has dramatically changed, though gender inequality persists and for … women, gender identity still prevails over work identity. It is important not to forget or diminish the historical role of … women in the labour market though and this book proposes a critical overview of the most recent historical research on women …

the differing economic and political views that have persisted between England and Scotland for centuries. With twenty … the University of Notre Dame, France. Her research interests are in the history of Scottish and Irish economic thought …Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The Political and Economic Contest and Context: Scotland and England Before the …

India inherited at the time of independence. It is a valuable resource for students of history, economic history, business … history and the history of technology …

. Chapters interrogate the history of the relationship, the depth of foreign direct investment, and responses to the financial … crisis. Considering both the history and future of UK and EU relations, the book is a relevant and timely volume that gives …