Extending Women's Entrepreneurship Research in New Directions

The dramatic expansion of scholarly interest and activity in the field of women's entrepreneurship within recent years has done much to correct the historical inattention paid to female entrepreneurs and their initiatives. Yet, as the field continues to develop and mature, there are increasingl...

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Published in:Entrepreneurship theory and practice 2012-05, Vol.36 (3), p.429-442
Main Authors: Hughes, Karen D., Jennings, Jennifer E., Brush, Candida, Carter, Sara, Welter, Friederike
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Business
Businesswomen
Criticism
Economic research
Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship
Management
Organization theory
Small business
Statistical analysis
Studies
Women
Women owned businesses
Women workers
Women's employment
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Summary:The dramatic expansion of scholarly interest and activity in the field of women's entrepreneurship within recent years has done much to correct the historical inattention paid to female entrepreneurs and their initiatives. Yet, as the field continues to develop and mature, there are increasingly strong calls for scholars to take their research in new directions. Within this introduction to the special issue, we expand upon the reasons for this call, describe who responded, and summarize the new frontiers explored within the work appearing in this and another related collection. We conclude by delineating new territories for researchers to explore, arguing that such endeavors will join those in this volume in not only addressing the criticisms raised to date, but also in generating a richer and more robust understanding of women's entrepreneurship.
ISSN:1042-2587
1540-6520
1540-6520
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-6520.2012.00504.x