Shahamak Rezaei is a Associate Professor at the Department of Social Sciences and Business, Roskilde University, Denmark. He is a 'Marie Curie Fellow' and led the research project 'DiasporaLink' during 2015-2019, financed by the European Commission EU REA under 'Horizon 2020-RISE Marie Curie Program'.Jizhen Li is a Professor of innovation and entrepreneurship management at Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management (SEM). He is also the Associate Dean of Tsinghua SEM.Shayegheh Ashourizadeh is a Research Fellow at School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, China.Veland Ramadani is a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Business at South East European University, the Republic of North Macedonia. He is a co-Editor of Journal of Enterprising Communities.Shqipe Gërguri-Rashiti is Associate Professor in the College of Business Administration at the American University of Middle East, Kuwait. She is co-editor of numerous books including Female Entrepreneurship in Transition Economies (2015).

• Foreword; Prof. Benson HonigPart I. Conceptual Understanding of Woman Entrepreneurship in Developing Economies Chapter 1. Women entrepreneurship footprints: Some introductory reflections from emerging economies prospects; Shahamak Rezaei, Jizhen Li, Shayegheh Ashourizadeh, Veland Ramadani, and Shqipe Gërguri-RashitiChapter 2. Entrepreneurship and innovation Emancipation among Women Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries; Huda Al Matroushi, Fauzia Jabeen, Sherine Farouk, and Moza Bint Tahnon Bin Mohamed Alnahyan Chapter 3. Gender roles in developing countries and women entrepreneurs` intention/entry/business engagement and performance; Hui Zhang and Xiaohu Zhou Chapter 4. Gender diversity, environmental performances and the role of countries’ development status;Mohamed M. Sraieb and Ahmet Akin Part II. Institutions, History, Culture as Catalysator or Blockage for Woman Entrepreneurship  Chapter 5. Female entrepreneurship in Latin America and the key role of informal institutions in the reproduction of gender asymmetries; Shahamak Rezaei and Denise Helena França Marques Chapter 6. Women Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries: with focus on GCC and Kuwait; Shqipe Gerguri-Rashiti and Sareh Rotabi Chapter 7. Exploring contextual influences on women’s everyday entrepreneuring: A case from China; Ziyu LongChapter 8. The role of gender and institutional factors for entrepreneurs and corporate entrepreneurs in Latin-American countries; Linda Elizabeth Ruiz, Elda Barron, and José Ernesto Amorós Chapter 9. Women Entrepreneurs and the Challenge of Work-Life Balance: Evidence from Kosovo; Kaltrina Kajtazi Chapter 10. The Institutional History of Women Entrepreneurship in Modern Persia: A Socio-Historicism Approach; Amir Forouharfar Chapter 11. Female entrepreneurship à brasileira: entrepreneurship by choice of entrepreneurship by force?; Denise Helena França Marques, Nicia Raies Moreira de Souza, and Shahamak Rezaei Chapter 12. Women Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries: The context of Afghanistan; Ahsanullah Mohsen, Abdulbari Ahamadzai, and Zabihullah Modaser Chapter 13. Cultural challenges of women entrepreneurs in Iran; Meysam Modarresi and Zahra Arasti Chapter 14. Gendered social capital in developing countries: The case of Turkey; Hiroko Kawamorita, Yashar Salamzadeh, Ali Kahramanoğlu, Kürşat Demiryürek, Nur İlkay Abacı, and Noriyuki Takahashi Part III. Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and Female Digital Entrepreneurship Chapter 15. Digital Natives’ Entrepreneurial Mindset: A Comparative Study in Emerging Markets; Piotr Kwiatek, Stavros Papakonstantinidis,and Radoslav Baltezarevic Chapter 16. Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and Female Digital Entrepreneurship – Lessons to learn from an Iranian case study;Aidin Salamzadeh and Veland Ramadani Chapter 17. Networking Activity of Female Entrepreneurs Over Time: An Exploratory case study on female entrepreneurs from Early-Stage to Establishment; Zahra Arasti, Elnaz Tarzamni and Neda Bahmani Part IV. Early-stage Female Entrepreneurship, Drivers and Outcomes Chapter 18. Lessons from Global Financial Crisis: Human Capital and Business Activities among Nascent Women Entrepreneurs in China; Shayegheh Ashourizadeh and Chuqing Zhang Chapter 19. Innovation Amplifies Growth Ambitions of Early-Stage Female Entrepreneurs: More in Nordics Less in MENA region; Mehrzad Saeedikiya, Zeynab Aeeni, Serdar Temiz, and Hiroko KawamoritaChapter 20. Empowering Women through Micro Finance Banks in Rural Areas of Pakistan; Salman Bashir Memon and Claire Seaman

Shahamak Rezaei is a Associate Professor at the Department of Social Sciences and Business, Roskilde University, Denmark. He is a 'Marie Curie Fellow' and led the research project 'DiasporaLink' during 2015-2019, financed by the European Commission EU REA under 'Horizon 2020-RISE Marie Curie Program'.Jizhen Li is a Professor of innovation and entrepreneurship management at Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management (SEM). He is also the Associate Dean of Tsinghua SEM.Shayegheh Ashourizadeh is a Research Fellow at School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, China.Veland Ramadani is a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Business at South East European University, the Republic of North Macedonia. He is a co-Editor of Journal of Enterprising Communities.Shqipe Gërguri-Rashiti is Associate Professor in the College of Business Administration at the American University of Middle East, Kuwait. She is co-editor of numerous books including Female Entrepreneurship in Transition Economies (2015).

• Foreword; Prof. Benson HonigPart I. Conceptual Understanding of Woman Entrepreneurship in Developing Economies Chapter 1. Women entrepreneurship footprints: Some introductory reflections from emerging economies prospects; Shahamak Rezaei, Jizhen Li, Shayegheh Ashourizadeh, Veland Ramadani, and Shqipe Gërguri-RashitiChapter 2. Entrepreneurship and innovation Emancipation among Women Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries; Huda Al Matroushi, Fauzia Jabeen, Sherine Farouk, and Moza Bint Tahnon Bin Mohamed Alnahyan Chapter 3. Gender roles in developing countries and women entrepreneurs` intention/entry/business engagement and performance; Hui Zhang and Xiaohu Zhou Chapter 4. Gender diversity, environmental performances and the role of countries’ development status;Mohamed M. Sraieb and Ahmet Akin Part II. Institutions, History, Culture as Catalysator or Blockage for Woman Entrepreneurship  Chapter 5. Female entrepreneurship in Latin America and the key role of informal institutions in the reproduction of gender asymmetries; Shahamak Rezaei and Denise Helena França Marques Chapter 6. Women Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries: with focus on GCC and Kuwait; Shqipe Gerguri-Rashiti and Sareh Rotabi Chapter 7. Exploring contextual influences on women’s everyday entrepreneuring: A case from China; Ziyu LongChapter 8. The role of gender and institutional factors for entrepreneurs and corporate entrepreneurs in Latin-American countries; Linda Elizabeth Ruiz, Elda Barron, and José Ernesto Amorós Chapter 9. Women Entrepreneurs and the Challenge of Work-Life Balance: Evidence from Kosovo; Kaltrina Kajtazi Chapter 10. The Institutional History of Women Entrepreneurship in Modern Persia: A Socio-Historicism Approach; Amir Forouharfar Chapter 11. Female entrepreneurship à brasileira: entrepreneurship by choice of entrepreneurship by force?; Denise Helena França Marques, Nicia Raies Moreira de Souza, and Shahamak Rezaei Chapter 12. Women Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries: The context of Afghanistan; Ahsanullah Mohsen, Abdulbari Ahamadzai, and Zabihullah Modaser Chapter 13. Cultural challenges of women entrepreneurs in Iran; Meysam Modarresi and Zahra Arasti Chapter 14. Gendered social capital in developing countries: The case of Turkey; Hiroko Kawamorita, Yashar Salamzadeh, Ali Kahramanoğlu, Kürşat Demiryürek, Nur İlkay Abacı, and Noriyuki Takahashi Part III. Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and Female Digital Entrepreneurship Chapter 15. Digital Natives’ Entrepreneurial Mindset: A Comparative Study in Emerging Markets; Piotr Kwiatek, Stavros Papakonstantinidis,and Radoslav Baltezarevic Chapter 16. Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and Female Digital Entrepreneurship – Lessons to learn from an Iranian case study;Aidin Salamzadeh and Veland Ramadani Chapter 17. Networking Activity of Female Entrepreneurs Over Time: An Exploratory case study on female entrepreneurs from Early-Stage to Establishment; Zahra Arasti, Elnaz Tarzamni and Neda Bahmani Part IV. Early-stage Female Entrepreneurship, Drivers and Outcomes Chapter 18. Lessons from Global Financial Crisis: Human Capital and Business Activities among Nascent Women Entrepreneurs in China; Shayegheh Ashourizadeh and Chuqing Zhang Chapter 19. Innovation Amplifies Growth Ambitions of Early-Stage Female Entrepreneurs: More in Nordics Less in MENA region; Mehrzad Saeedikiya, Zeynab Aeeni, Serdar Temiz, and Hiroko KawamoritaChapter 20. Empowering Women through Micro Finance Banks in Rural Areas of Pakistan; Salman Bashir Memon and Claire Seaman

Shahamak Rezaei is a Associate Professor at the Department of Social Sciences and Business, Roskilde University, Denmark. He is a 'Marie Curie Fellow' and led the research project 'DiasporaLink' during 2015-2019, financed by the European Commission EU REA under 'Horizon 2020-RISE Marie Curie Program'.Jizhen Li is a Professor of innovation and entrepreneurship management at Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management (SEM). He is also the Associate Dean of Tsinghua SEM.Shayegheh Ashourizadeh is a Research Fellow at School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, China.Veland Ramadani is a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Business at South East European University, the Republic of North Macedonia. He is a co-Editor of Journal of Enterprising Communities.Shqipe Gërguri-Rashiti is Associate Professor in the College of Business Administration at the American University of Middle East, Kuwait. She is co-editor of numerous books including Female Entrepreneurship in Transition Economies (2015).

• Foreword; Prof. Benson HonigPart I. Conceptual Understanding of Woman Entrepreneurship in Developing Economies Chapter 1. Women entrepreneurship footprints: Some introductory reflections from emerging economies prospects; Shahamak Rezaei, Jizhen Li, Shayegheh Ashourizadeh, Veland Ramadani, and Shqipe Gërguri-RashitiChapter 2. Entrepreneurship and innovation Emancipation among Women Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries; Huda Al Matroushi, Fauzia Jabeen, Sherine Farouk, and Moza Bint Tahnon Bin Mohamed Alnahyan Chapter 3. Gender roles in developing countries and women entrepreneurs` intention/entry/business engagement and performance; Hui Zhang and Xiaohu Zhou Chapter 4. Gender diversity, environmental performances and the role of countries’ development status;Mohamed M. Sraieb and Ahmet Akin Part II. Institutions, History, Culture as Catalysator or Blockage for Woman Entrepreneurship  Chapter 5. Female entrepreneurship in Latin America and the key role of informal institutions in the reproduction of gender asymmetries; Shahamak Rezaei and Denise Helena França Marques Chapter 6. Women Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries: with focus on GCC and Kuwait; Shqipe Gerguri-Rashiti and Sareh Rotabi Chapter 7. Exploring contextual influences on women’s everyday entrepreneuring: A case from China; Ziyu LongChapter 8. The role of gender and institutional factors for entrepreneurs and corporate entrepreneurs in Latin-American countries; Linda Elizabeth Ruiz, Elda Barron, and José Ernesto Amorós Chapter 9. Women Entrepreneurs and the Challenge of Work-Life Balance: Evidence from Kosovo; Kaltrina Kajtazi Chapter 10. The Institutional History of Women Entrepreneurship in Modern Persia: A Socio-Historicism Approach; Amir Forouharfar Chapter 11. Female entrepreneurship à brasileira: entrepreneurship by choice of entrepreneurship by force?; Denise Helena França Marques, Nicia Raies Moreira de Souza, and Shahamak Rezaei Chapter 12. Women Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries: The context of Afghanistan; Ahsanullah Mohsen, Abdulbari Ahamadzai, and Zabihullah Modaser Chapter 13. Cultural challenges of women entrepreneurs in Iran; Meysam Modarresi and Zahra Arasti Chapter 14. Gendered social capital in developing countries: The case of Turkey; Hiroko Kawamorita, Yashar Salamzadeh, Ali Kahramanoğlu, Kürşat Demiryürek, Nur İlkay Abacı, and Noriyuki Takahashi Part III. Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and Female Digital Entrepreneurship Chapter 15. Digital Natives’ Entrepreneurial Mindset: A Comparative Study in Emerging Markets; Piotr Kwiatek, Stavros Papakonstantinidis,and Radoslav Baltezarevic Chapter 16. Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and Female Digital Entrepreneurship – Lessons to learn from an Iranian case study;Aidin Salamzadeh and Veland Ramadani Chapter 17. Networking Activity of Female Entrepreneurs Over Time: An Exploratory case study on female entrepreneurs from Early-Stage to Establishment; Zahra Arasti, Elnaz Tarzamni and Neda Bahmani Part IV. Early-stage Female Entrepreneurship, Drivers and Outcomes Chapter 18. Lessons from Global Financial Crisis: Human Capital and Business Activities among Nascent Women Entrepreneurs in China; Shayegheh Ashourizadeh and Chuqing Zhang Chapter 19. Innovation Amplifies Growth Ambitions of Early-Stage Female Entrepreneurs: More in Nordics Less in MENA region; Mehrzad Saeedikiya, Zeynab Aeeni, Serdar Temiz, and Hiroko KawamoritaChapter 20. Empowering Women through Micro Finance Banks in Rural Areas of Pakistan; Salman Bashir Memon and Claire Seaman