24 Rethinking women in survival entrepreneurship and wellbeing in Kenya
1 Introduction
Entrepreneurship is lauded globally for its contribution to development (ADB, 2016; Blowfield & Dolan, 2014; Peris-Ortiz & Merigó-Lindahl, 2015). The interplay between entrepreneurial opportunities and environment, urban and regional development and social-cultural and political context creates different experiences and outcomes for women entrepreneurs (Peris-Ortiz & Merigó-Lindahl, 2015), considered more ‘risk-averse’ in finances and asset management (Caliendo, Fossen, & Kritikos, 2009). However, when including social and other types of risks (psycho-social, health), women entrepreneurs are ...
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