Women's Entrepreneurship in STEM Disciplines

This book presents scholarly reflections on women's entrepreneurial propensity and on women's entrepreneurship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Contributing to a country's innovativeness and competitiveness, women entrepreneurs also promote healthy social and economic growth and act as mentors and role models for younger women. However, the low involvement of women in STEM, which begins at education, affects the share of women entrepreneurs in these fields. The authors address these issues and highlight the output of research studies by bringing together both global and country-specific evidence. Researchers and policymakers interested in advancing women's entrepreneurship, especially in STEM, will particularly benefit from this book.

Michela Mari is Associate Professor of Management at Tor Vergata University of Rome, Italy, where she currently is Vice Director of the Scientific Observatory on Women Entrepreneurship (Osservatorio Scientifico Imprese FemminiliOsif). At Tor Vergata University of Rome, she currently teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses on general management and service management. Her main research interests lie in the fields of women's entrepreneurship and service management. She has published several articles and chapters on women entrepreneurship issues. Sara Poggesi is Associate Professor of Management at Tor Vergata University of Rome, Italy, where she currently is Director of the Scientific Observatory on Women Entrepreneurship (Osservatorio Scientifico Imprese FemminiliOsif). At Tor Vergata University of Rome, she currently teaches undergraduate and postgraduate management courses. Her research interests mainly lie in the fields of women's entrepreneurship and service management. She has published several articles and chapters on women entrepreneurship issues. Lene Foss is Professor of Pedagogy at School of Education and Communication, Jönköping University, Sweden, and Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at School of Business and Economics, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Norway. She has published widely and is Author of several articles, chapters, and books on womens role in entrepreneurship and innovation, including a special focus on STEM disciplines.