Entrepreneurship as a Route out of Poverty: A Focus on Women and Minority Ethnic Groups

This book explores how entrepreneurship can be used as a tool to escape poverty, focusing on women and minority ethnic groups. It examines the nexus between the entrepreneur, resources, institutions, opportunities, and the environment, emphasizes the challenges faced by female entrepreneurs, and highlights the challenges faced by ethnic minority business owners. Based on the latest research, it offers insights for sustaining entrepreneurial ventures in an evolving world.

Format: Hardback
Length: 150 pages
Publication date: 26 September 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This comprehensive book delves into the powerful role of entrepreneurship in breaking the cycle of poverty, with significant implications for both Sustainable Development Goal 1, which aims to eradicate poverty, and Sustainable Development Goal 8, which promotes sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all. By focusing on women and minority ethnic groups, the book offers a fresh perspective on entrepreneurship as a means of upward social mobility. Rooted in extensive research, it explores the issue from three distinct angles.

Firstly, it delves into the intricate relationship between entrepreneurs, resources, institutions, opportunities, necessities, and the environment, providing a comprehensive understanding of how individuals can leverage entrepreneurship to achieve successful upward social mobility in a rapidly changing world.

Secondly, the book emphasizes the unique challenges faced by female entrepreneurs and explores strategies for overcoming them, highlighting how female entrepreneurship can serve as a pathway to women's socio-economic advancement.

Thirdly, it sheds light on the challenges faced by ethnic minority business owners and offers insights on how such businesses can thrive amidst institutional voids and various forms of discrimination. Drawing on the latest research from both developed and developing countries, the book provides compelling insights for sustaining entrepreneurial ventures in an ever-evolving global landscape.

Weight: 362g
Dimension: 155 x 219 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031383588
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023