Education and Female Entrepreneurship in Asia : Public Policies and Private Practices

"This book examines policies and practices that relate to the education of female entrepreneurs in China, India, Singapore, Indonesia, and Japan. Through both textual and interview data, the book reveals the importance of initiatives that structure entrepreneurships for women, and informal learning through networks in a variety of settings which promotes their understandings of business. Part I offers an overview of the formal and informal sectors of the economy and the international development plans related to each. Part II proffers national development plans and business policies related to female entrepreneurship in each of the five countries. Part III provides stakeholders' perspectives of entrepreneurial learning in each country. Part IV presents conceptual and theoretical models which offer a visual representation of entrepreneurs' learning process. Finally, Part V grapples with the inclusion of informal learning and networking experiences for female entrepreneurs."-- Provided by publisher Front Matter ....Pages i-xv Introduction to the Book (Mary Ann Maslak)....Pages 1-8 Front Matter ....Pages 9-10 The Formal and Informal Economies: Setting the Stage for Female Entrepreneurship in Asia (Mary Ann Maslak)....Pages 11-14 Global Initiatives for Female Entrepreneurship: The Sustainable Development and Millennium Development Goals (Mary Ann Maslak)....Pages 15-24 Front Matter ....Pages 25-26 Country-Level Initiatives: China’s Reflections on and Plan for Women’s Entrepreneurship (Mary Ann Maslak)....Pages 27-34 Country-Level Initiatives: India’s Reflections on and Plan for Women’s Entrepreneurship (Mary Ann Maslak)....Pages 35-42 Country-Level Initiatives: Japan’s Reflections on and Plan for Women’s Entrepreneurship (Mary Ann Maslak)....Pages 43-50 Country-Level Initiatives: Indonesia’s Reflections on and Plan for Women’s Entrepreneurship (Mary Ann Maslak)....Pages 51-66 Country-Level Initiatives: Singapore’s Reflections on and Plan for Women’s Entrepreneurship (Mary Ann Maslak)....Pages 67-74 Front Matter ....Pages 75-79 Women Learning About Entrepreneurship: The Case of China (Mary Ann Maslak)....Pages 81-107 Women Learning About Entrepreneurship: The Case of India (Mary Ann Maslak)....Pages 109-126 Women Learning About Entrepreneurship: The Case of the “Hungry Spirit” of the Japan (Mary Ann Maslak)....Pages 127-154 Women Learning About Entrepreneurship: The Case of Indonesia (Mary Ann Maslak)....Pages 155-176 Women Learning About Entrepreneurship: The Case of Singapore (Mary Ann Maslak)....Pages 177-216 Front Matter ....Pages 217-218 A Conceptual and Theoretical Framework for Examining Women’s Learning About Entrepreneurship (Mary Ann Maslak)....Pages 219-231 Front Matter ....Pages 233-234 Directions for Female Entrepreneurship: Thinking About Educational Programs (Mary Ann Maslak)....Pages 235-238 Back Matter ....Pages 239-243 "This book examines policies and practices that relate to the education of female entrepreneurs in China, India, Singapore, Indonesia, and Japan. Through both textual and interview data, the book reveals the importance of initiatives that structure entrepreneurships for women, and informal learning through networks in a variety of settings which promotes their understandings of business. Part I offers an overview of the formal and informal sectors of the economy and the international development plans related to each. Part II proffers national development plans and business policies related to female entrepreneurship in each of the five countries. Part III provides stakeholders' perspectives of entrepreneurial learning in each country. Part IV presents conceptual and theoretical models which offer a visual representation of entrepreneurs' learning process. Finally, Part V grapples with the inclusion of informal learning and networking experiences for female entrepreneurs." -- Prové de l'editor Annotation This text examines policies and practices that relate to the education of female entrepreneurs in China, India, Singapore, Indonesia, and Japan. Through both textual and interview data, the book reveals the importance of initiatives that structure entrepreneurships for women, and informal learning through networks in a variety of settings which promotes their understandings of business. Part I offers an overview of the formal and informal sectors of the economy and the international development plans related to each. Part II proffers national development plans and business policies related to female entrepreneurship in each of the five countries. Part III provides stakeholders' perspectives of entrepreneurial learning in each country. Part IV presents conceptual and theoretical models which offer a visual representation of entrepreneurs' learning process