Women owners of home-based businesses are examined, specifically comparing women who locate their businesses at home to those who locate them outside the home. Data were collected from 323 interviews of women business owners in Upstate New York, and examined according to human and financial...

This nine-country study draws on government reports, books and journal articles to underpin unique empirical data that helps highlight the economic impact of women entrepreneurs. The book aims to improve womens position as entrepreneurs globally and, in this regard, draws attention to the need...

Women entrepreneurs command an increasingly large presence at the international and national levels. A significant part of this impact is due to growing numbers of minority women becoming entrepreneurs. This volume provides some of the most comprehensive data to date on the topic of women...