Although female entrepreneurship is more frequently considered a key driver in economic growth and development, there is a gap in our understanding of the actual challenges and dilemmas that are faced and overcome by successful women entrepreneurs. Research in this field is lacking, often highly...

This paper describes how women entrepreneurs in Ethiopia define success in their own terms. Semi structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 24 women entrepreneurs from various sectors in Addis Ababa. The interview formats allowed the women to tell their life history and define success in...

The role of network relationships has become topical in research on the internationalization process of firms. Research has focused on the internationalization process of firms in developed nations. This research adds to the literature by looking at the use of network relationships in Ethiopian...

In this paper the heterogeneous effect of political violence on Greenfield Foreign Direct Investment is examined using the predictions from real options theory. We hypothesize that political violence reduces overall FDI inflows, as violence increases uncertainty and operating costs. Yet, this...

The present work discusses the decisions of economic agents and the interactions among them in Georgia‟s transformation economy from new institutional point of view. European integration is an irreversible economic orientation of Georgia, which influences both formal and informal institution...

The use of social media has become a way of life for millions in recent years. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and networking sites like Linked-in have become essential for communicating, making contacts, keeping up-to-date and spreading the word. The vast majority of users are interested in catching...

This paper provides and in depth analyses of EU-Tunisian science and technology cooperation. Combining state-of-the-art theoretical background on research and innovation with profound knowledge of the Tunisian research and innovation system. We are discussing the rational of EU-TUN science and...

On May 29, 2014 Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia signed an agreement on the integration to the Eurasian Economic Union (EaEU) which formally goes into effect on January 1, 2015. A new common market of goods and factors of production will appear on the map of the planet. There are 170.3 million...

This paper is focused on the links between the protection of Traditional Knowledge (TK), including origin products, and local economic development in developing countries. The analytical framework for the paper is based on Amartya Sen‟s elaboration of “development as freedom” in which...

Importance of the topic Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) gained momentum in Egypt during the past decade, yet its impact seemed to be limited. This study provides a closer look on why and how is CSR practiced in Egypt, the challenges encountered, and possible improvement of CSR practices....