Women's entrepreneurship in former Yugoslavia [electronic resource] : historical framework, ecosystem, and future perspectives for the region / Ramo Palalić, Emil Knezović, Léo-Paul Dana, editors.

This book explores the historical, current and future prospects of womens entrepreneurial activities in the former Yugoslavia, a region that is currently in a process of transition from socialism to a free-market economy. Each chapter presents the past, present and future of female entrepreneurship...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Other Authors: Palalić, Ramo, Knezović, Emil, Dana, Leo Paul
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, 2020.
Series:Contributions to management science.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • Contents
  • Editors and Contributors
  • Womenś Entrepreneurship in the Former Yugoslavia: An Introduction
  • 1 Introduction
  • References
  • Womenś Entrepreneurship in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Women Entrepreneurs: A Historical Overview
  • 3 The Current State of Women Entrepreneurship in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • 3.1 Data on Education
  • 4 Main Obstacles to Women Entrepreneurship in BandH
  • 4.1 Access to Knowledge
  • 4.2 Access to Finance
  • 4.2.1 Microfinance
  • 4.2.2 Banking Sector
  • 5 Reasons for Starting Business.
  • 5.1 Support for Womenś Entrepreneurship in BandH
  • 6 Women Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in BandH
  • 7 Toward the Future
  • References
  • Websites
  • Womenś Entrepreneurship in Croatia
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Women Entrepreneurs: A Historical Overview
  • 3 The Current State of Women Entrepreneurship in Croatia
  • 3.1 Position of Women in Economy and Society
  • 3.2 Position of Women in Entrepreneurial Activity
  • 4 Main Obstacles to Women Entrepreneurship in Croatia
  • 5 Motives for Engaging in Entrepreneurial Activities
  • 6 Support Programs for Women Entrepreneurship Development
  • 7 Conclusion.
  • 4 Obstacles and Challenges for the Development of Women Entrepreneurship in Montenegro
  • 5 Analysis of Business Environment and Institutional Support to the Development of Women Entrepreneurship
  • 6 Role of the Strategy of the Development of Women Entrepreneurship in Montenegro: Analysis of Achieved Objectives
  • 7 Examples of Good Practice: Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Montenegro
  • 8 Conclusion
  • References
  • Womenś Entrepreneurship in North Macedonia
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Women Entrepreneurship in North Macedonia
  • 2.1 Characteristics of Women Entrepreneurs.
  • 2.2 Barriers and Problems
  • 2.3 Success Factors
  • 2.4 Portraits of Successful Women Entrepreneurs
  • 3 Supporting Policies and Organizations for Women Entrepreneurship Promotion
  • 3.1 Strategy for Development of Women Entrepreneurship
  • 3.2 National Council for Women Entrepreneurship
  • 3.3 Association of Business Women of North Macedonia
  • 3.4 Business Women Group (GGA)
  • 4 Toward the Future
  • References
  • Womenś Entrepreneurship in Serbia
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Position of Women in Society in Serbia Throughout History
  • 3 Development of Women Entrepreneurship in Serbia.