From Microfinance to Middle Class?

How to Improve Female Entrepreneurship Programs in China and India

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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Beskrivning

This thought-provoking book is a major examination of female entrepreneurship in China and India. It discusses gender inequalities, explores to what extent socio-economic factors determine access to entrepreneurial opportunities, and uses historical and contemporary employment patterns to challenge stereotypes surrounding female entrepreneurship.Chapters show how good intentions do not necessarily translate into inclusive, effective female entrepreneurship programs. They highlight how corruption, discrimination, and legal failures impact women in business, discussing practical approaches to address diverse challenges such as unequal access to finance, digital literacy, and professional networks. Tonia Warnecke presents a framework for designing gender-sensitive programs, illustrating its application to female entrepreneurs in the informal sector. The book highlights the leadership of social enterprises in generating decent work opportunities for women, and considers the interrelationship of gender equality and environmental sustainability. An important guide for academics and students in entrepreneurship, development studies, and gender studies, this book is also a valuable tool for government agencies, corporations, and other organizations seeking to implement female entrepreneurship programs.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-06-06
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Förlag:Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:9781783476374

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Tonia Warnecke, George D. and Harriet W. Cornell Chair and Professor of Social Entrepreneurship, Department of Social Entrepreneurship, Rollins College, USA

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‘A markedly erudite account of the diversity of challenges and opportunities facing female entrepreneurs in two of the most dynamic and consequential national ecosystems of our times. Warnecke’s detailed analysis challenges researchers, program designers, and policymakers alike to question what future enterprise truly has for women.’

Innehållsförteckning

ContentsPART 1 SETTING THE STAGE: ENTREPRENEURSHIP,DEVELOPMENT, AND GENDER1 Introduction: female entrepreneurship in China and India2 Entrepreneurship, economic growth, and human development3 Gender and entrepreneurship: theory and implicationsPART 2 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND GENDER IN CHINA AND INDIA4 Entrepreneurship in China and India: history and context5 The gender dimension: employment and entrepreneurship in Chinaand India6 Social entrepreneurship in China and India: beyond microfinance7 Programs for female entrepreneurs in China and IndiaPART 3 CONFRONTING INFORMAL SECTOR CHALLENGES:BEST PRACTICES FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS8 Designing gender-sensitive entrepreneurship programs: anintersectional design thinking framework9 Organizing informal sector workers and building networks10 Capitalizing on technology: gender and entrepreneurship11 Integrating sustainability into entrepreneurship programs12 Conclusion: supporting upward mobility for informal sectorentrepreneursReferences