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Where Are the Female Entrepreneurs in Spain? The Participation of Women in the Spanish University Spin-offs

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In recent years, both university-related entrepreneurship in general and women’s entrepreneurship in particular have been gaining strength internationally. However, research combining these three components — entrepreneurship, the university, and gender — has not advanced with the same force.

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  1. Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, Israel

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  2. Spiru Haret University Bucharest, Romania

    Carmen-Eugenia Costea

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Pastor, I., Acosta, A., Belzunegui, Á., Pontón, P. (2015). Where Are the Female Entrepreneurs in Spain? The Participation of Women in the Spanish University Spin-offs. In: Syna, H.D., Costea, CE. (eds) Women’s Voices in Management. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137432155_12

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