Female entrepreneurship in East and South-East Asia : opportunities and challenges /
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| Author / Creator: | Debroux, Philippe. |
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| Imprint: | Oxford : Chandos, 2010. |
| Description: | xx, 240 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Chandos Asian studies series Chandos Asian studies series. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8376403 |
Table of Contents:
- List of tables
- About the author
- Acknowledgements
- List of acronyms
- Preface
- 1. Introduction
- Structure of this book
- An uncertain and zigzagging journey
- A fragmented and complex image of women at home and at work
- Notes
- 2. The rising tide of entrepreneurship
- Introduction
- The growing importance of entrepreneurship in economic development
- The growing legitimacy of entrepreneurship
- The changing roles and status of women in the business system
- The specific role of women entrepreneurs
- Progress amid uncertainties in Japan and Korea
- Entrepreneurship as key to future development in Vietnam and Malaysia
- Notes
- 3. Historical and current socio-political and economic context of female entrepreneurship
- Introduction
- A constant struggle under changing social norms and economic regimes
- Female entrepreneurship in its historical socio-economic and political contex
- From entrepreneurs to glorified housewife status again
- Korean women in a Confucian developmental state
- The growth of entrepreneurship in a socialist state
- A new economic policy to overcome the sequels of colonialism
- Notes
- 4. Evolution of the concept of female entrepreneurship and the reality of women-owned businesses
- Introduction
- Gradual changes in the perception of female entrepreneurship
- De-housewifization and entrepreneurship
- Compressed modernity and entrepreneurship in Asia
- Towards a contingent convergence with the West?
- Towards the development of a 'free agent' society in Japan and Korea
- Steady but unspectacular rise of Japanese women entrepreneurs
- A rapid increase of Korean women businesses
- A slow enlargement of business activities in Malaysia
- A strong focus on trading in a fast-moving Vietnam
- The internet as a vehicle for female entrepreneurship developmen
- But a persistent overall weakness in ICT-related business
- A need for enlarging and upgrading business capabilities in competitive markets
- The rise of necessity entrepreneurs
- Notes
- 5. The institutional environment of female entrepreneurship
- Introduction
- A level field for women entrepreneurs?
- Asian women in politics
- A reinforcement of the regulatory environmen
- Influence of a gendered environment on laws and regulations
- The influence of non-business-related regulations
- The need for clear arrangements and guidelines
- The need for a safety net for necessity entrepreneurs
- Childcare and entrepreneurship
- The role of women's organizations
- Notes
- 6. Women in the labor marke
- Introduction
- The relationship between occupation and entrepreneurship
- Access to education and networking
- Japanese women in the labor market: the slow increase of female managers
- Steady but slow progress on the labor market of Malaysian women
- High labor participation in a changing business environmen
- A proactive government and a still-gendered labor marke
- Increase of women's atypical employmen
- The consequence of the M-shaped curve for entrepreneurship
- Glass ceilings and entrepreneurship
- Notes
- 7. Public policy supporting female entrepreneurship
- Introduction
- A growing and enlarging array of policies
- A decentralized policy with little direct public support in Japan
- A proactive policy centered on ICT in Korea
- A comprehensive policy to upgrade the technical capabilities of women entrepreneurs
- An expected growing role of women entrepreneurs in the development of the private secto
- Assessment of public policy
- The limits of free-for-all systems
- Notes
- 8. Results of the field survey
- Results related to the first category of respondents
- Results covering the two categories of respondents
- Notes
- 9. Conclusions
- Notes
- Appendix: profile of the respondents
- Index
