The Contribution of Resource Centres in Entrepreneurship for Structural Changes in Developed Countries

Maria da Saudade Baltazar () and Marcos Santos ()
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Maria da Saudade Baltazar: Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences—CICS.NOVA.UÉvora
Marcos Santos: Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences—CICS.NOVA.UÉvora

A chapter in Entrepreneurship and Structural Change in Dynamic Territories, 2018, pp 73-89 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In this text the authors present the contribution to change the situation of women living in the Central region of the Alentejo and in Beira Interior Sul (Portugal), regarding their qualification for the job market, enabled by the Female Entrepreneurship Resource Centre, established in the framework of the project Winnet 8 (Women’s Resource Centres, Promoting Innovation in Gender Equality across Europe), which was held in eight EU countries between 2010 and 2011. For this purpose, through a literature review briefly the authors describe the project and the context in which it arose, present and discuss the results achieved, and the critical success factors that must be observed so that such an initiative can succeed, leaving the suggestion for future research lines, that allow better meet the theme addressed.

Keywords: Gender equality; Innovation systems; Women resource centre; Portugal; Structural changes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-76400-9_5

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