ENTREPRENEURIAL NETWORKS AND GROWTH IN FEMALE-OWNED BUSINESSES: EVIDENCE FROM SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES IN ERITREA

Isaac Desta (), Abel Tedla and Dawit Zerom ()
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Isaac Desta: Holy Cross College, Business Department, 54515 State Road 933 N, PO Box 308, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
Abel Tedla: Business School, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE), 2015, vol. 20, issue 04, 1-16

Abstract: This study examines the role of entrepreneurial network strength (strong vs. weak ties) on growth of female-owned businesses. Primary data were collected from 356 small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) located in four of the six administrative regions of Eritrea. Our main finding indicates that weak entrepreneurial networks composed of cooperatives and business firms have the strongest positive relationship with growth.

Keywords: Entrepreneurial network; small- and medium-scale enterprises; growth; strong ties; weak ties; Eritrea (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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