Supporting opportunities for female entrepreneurs in Jordan

Andrea Caputo, Salime Mehtap, Massimiliano M. Pellegrini and Reem Alrefai

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 2016, vol. 27, issue 2/3, 384-409

Abstract: Female entrepreneurship in developing countries is a growing body of research that tries to address the main challenges faced in such a context. The aim of this paper is to shed some light on the real opportunities for female entrepreneurs in terms of support for their start-ups. A lack of studies with this specific focus may detach the pertinent literature from real business practice and the true conditions faced by women during the start-up process. We grounded our analysis in Jordan, a country that has received little attention, despite the fact that it has one of the liveliest entrepreneurial contexts in the Middle East. A sample of 28 institutions operating in Jordan that offer support for entrepreneurial activities were examined. This is followed by a discussion of the main implications of the initiatives dedicated to female entrepreneurs.

Keywords: female entrepreneurs; women entrepreneurs; entrepreneurship; developing countries; Arab countries; Jordan; entrepreneurial support; economic development; gender. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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