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

This book focuses on the issue of financial exclusion with particular reference to the urban informal sector in India …. Continuing the work of its predecessor, the current Government of India is also placing considerable importance on driving policy … has not received the attention it deserves from researchers and policymakers, even though urban poverty and deprivations …

entrepreneurship in India. Written by distinguishing experts in this field, this book highlights women’s empowerment, which is a …Chapter 1: Introduction -- SECTION I: Women Empowerment -- Chapter 2: Women Empowerment in India (by Chaiti Sharma …This book offers a critical perspective on the issues related to women’s empowerment, microfinance, and …

the transition from home-maker to entrepreneur (Meenakshi P.) -- Chapter 4 Do women turn to entrepreneurship to maintain a … better work-life balance? (Bala Subramanian R. and Sachin Kumar) -- Chapter 5 Entrepreneurship among rural Indian women …: empowerment through enterprise (Ambika Prasad) -- Chapter 6 Leadership style of Indian women in the context of the GLOBE cultural …

There is a growing realization that business development is the most effective weapon in fighting world poverty. How … the for-profit model can be harnessed to provide the poor with a share in the world's prosperity is discussed through …

Borrowing Behavior: A Case Study in West Bengal, India -- Chapter 4: Microfinance and Rural Entrepreneurship: An Assessment … opportunity and poverty in rural India. Microfinance has played a significant role in shaping the rural financial scenario. There …Chapter 1: Structural Transformation of Rural Finance in India: A Critical Review -- Chapter 2: Risk Taking Behaviour …

This book offers a dynamic perspective on regional entrepreneurship, knowledge, innovation and economic growth, with a … entrepreneurship, innovation activities, and development. Policy implications from the analyses and a discussion of important avenues … for future research complete this unique book combining history, culture, and entrepreneurship. This is a superb book with …

Introduction: Europe's Innovation Emergency -- Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the European Union - a Reform Agenda …