Women's Entrepreneurship in Europe: Multidimensional Research and Case Study Insights

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This volume addresses the current challenges for and future prospects of women’s entrepreneurship research, bringing together a wealth of diverse insights with implications for research, education and practice alike. Presenting theoretical and empirical research papers and case studies, the book not only offers a topical reference guide for entrepreneurship researchers and educators, but also provides essential reading material for students interested in questions addressing diverse aspects of the challenges to and future academic and practical prospects of women’s entrepreneurship. Front Matter ....Pages i-xi Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Women’s Entrepreneurship in Europe: Research Facets and Educational Foci (Stephanie Birkner, Kerstin Ettl, Friederike Welter, Ilona Ebbers)....Pages 3-13 Female Migrant Entrepreneurship in Germany: Determinants and Recent Developments (Nora Zybura, Katharina Schilling, Ralf Philipp, Michael Woywode)....Pages 15-38 Business Transferability Chances: Does the Gender of the Owner-Manager Matter? (Rosemarie Kay, André Pahnke, Susanne Schlepphorst)....Pages 39-64 Does Gender Make a Difference? Gender Differences in the Motivations and Strategies of Female and Male Academic Entrepreneurs (Vivien Iffländer, Anna Sinell, Martina Schraudner)....Pages 65-82 Towards Emancipatory Aspects of Women’s Entrepreneurship: An Alternative Model of Women’s Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy in Patriarchal Societies (Kirsten Mikkelsen)....Pages 83-103 Women Entrepreneurship in Estonia: Formal and Informal Institutional Context (Sanita Rugina)....Pages 105-135 Entrepreneurship Education and Gender in Europe (Davy Vercruysse)....Pages 137-166 Front Matter ....Pages 167-167 Coming to Entrepreneurial Berlin and Making Their Way in Silicon Allee: The Ups and Downs of Two Women Entrepreneurs (Alexander Goebel, Sebastian G. M. Händschke)....Pages 169-182 Allure and Reality in FemTec Entrepreneurship (Frauke Lange)....Pages 183-195 The Female Hunting Instinct: Entrepreneurial Life in Germany (Juliane Mueller)....Pages 197-215