Female Entrepreneurship - Evidence from Germany and the Baltic Sea Region

At present, the female self-employment rate across countries is still lower than the male self-employment rate. As successful entrepreneurship is regarded as an important driver for economic growth, the question arises whether equal start-up opportunities exist. The literature overview illustrates that differences in performance between female-owned and male-owned businesses can to a very large extent be explained with differences in industry affiliation, firm size, and regional location. The presented data for the BSR countries is showing simultaneously marked differences between female entrepreneurs in these countries. An online survey of German female entrepreneurs illustrates interesting findings. In a second part, the publication informs about the situation and perspectives for women in SMEs in Poland .

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Baltic Sea Academy:
The Baltic Sea Academy is a non-profit structured network of 17 universities and insitutes focused on research and qualification for small and medium sized enterprises in the Baltic Sea Region.

Product details

• Authors: Christin Boll, Christina Boll, Elisabet Bublitz, Elisabeth Bublitz, David Heller, David u Heller, Dörte Nitt-Drießelmann, Boguslaw Plawgo, Alina Szepelska, Adam Tomanek
• Assisted by: Baltic Sea Academy . (Editor), /Hogeforster (Editor), Baltic Sea Academy (Editor), Hogeforster (Editor), Max Hogeforster (Editor), Baltic Sea Academy (Editor)
• Publisher: Books On Demand
• Languages: German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2014
• EAN: 9783735757296
• ISBN: 978-3-7357-5729-6
• No. of pages: 316
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 220 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 554 g
• Illustrations: 1 Farbabb.
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > International economy