Female immigrant entrepreneurs: the economic and social impact of a global phenomenon

INDICE: Contents: Foreword; Preface; Part I Introduction: The evolution of researching female immigrant entrepreneurship: a commentary, Daphne Halkias and Sylva M. Caracatsanis. Part II Asia and the Pacific Region: India: female immigrant entrepreneurship in Utta Pradesh, Geetika Goel, Shefali Nandan, Meenakshi Rishi, Johanna Liasides and Barbara Kondilis; India: female immigrant entrepreneurship in New Delhi, Amit Pal Singh Chhabra, Meenakshi Rishi, Nicholas Harkiolakis and Sylva M. Caracatsanis; Japan: female immigrant entrepreneurshipin Tokyo, Sonya Billore, Dato' Prof Ahmad Hj Zainuddin, Norashfah Hanim, Yaakop Yahaya Al-Haj and Daphne Halkias; Hong Kong: female immigrant entrepreneursfrom mainland China, Stella So, Lara Mourad and Joanne Anast; Where East meets West: female immigrant entrepreneurs in Lebanon, Janine Saba Zakka, Sylva M.Caracatsanis, Lara Mourad, Nicholas Harkiolakis and Antonis Antoniou; New Zealand: Chinese women at the forefront of immigrant entrepreneurship, Franco Vaccarino, Marianne Tremaine, Joanne Anast and Penelope Robotis; United Arab Emirates: female immigrant entrepreneurship at the multicultural crossroad of the Arab world, Baker Ahmad Alserhan, Nicholas Harkiolakis, Sam Abadir, Lambros Ekonomou and Lara Mourad. Part III Africa: Nigeria: female immigrant entrepreneurship in Western Africa, Chinedum Nwajiuba, Nicholas Harkiolakis, Paul Thurman, Daphne Halkias and Sylva Caracatsanis; Mediterranean female immigrants in South Africa: a case study of love of adopted country and longevity in entrepreneurship, Paul W. Thurman, Melodi Botha, Joanne Anast and Daphne Halkias. Part IV Europe: Cyprus: female immigrant entrepreneurship in Mediterranean Europe, Ioannis Violaris, Danae Harmandas and Yiannos Loizides; United Kingdom: the rise of South Asian female entrepreneurship, Daphne Halkias, Shehla Arifeen and Lara Mourad; France: female immigrants enrich their new home an entrepreneurial spirit, Nicholas Harkiolakis, Sylva M. Caracatsanis, Sam Abadir and Lara Mourad; Greece: from migrant-sender to immigrant-receiver, Daphne Halkias, Sylva M. Caracatsanis, Nicholas Harkiolakis, Paul W. Thurman and Patrick D. Akrivos.Part V The Americas: Life chronicles of female immigrant entrepreneurs in Argentina, Nicholas Cha, Sylva M. Caracatsanis and Konstantina Polideras; Biographical narratives from female immigrant entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, California, Rebecca Hwang, Jennifer Sequiera, Lara Mourad and Shaherose Charania; Canada: the Greek female entrepreneurs of Montreal, Konstantina Polideras, Sam Abadir, Penelope Robotis and Daphne Halkias; Brazilian female immigrant entrepreneurs in Massachusetts and California, M. Glória de Sá, Viviane Gontijo, Joanne Anast and Lara Mourad; The Portuguese female immigrant entrepreneurs in NewBedford, Massachusetts, USA, M. Glória de Sá, Jennifer Sequiera and Sylva Caracatsanis; New York City, USA: the interplay among multiple cultures, work ethic and success factors in female immigr

• ISBN: 978-0-566-08913-8
• Editorial: Ashgate
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 324
• Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés