Growth oriented women entrepreneurs and their businesses : a global research perspective Enterprising new firms drive economic growth and women around the world are important contributors to that growth. As entrepreneurs they seize opportunities develop and deliver new goods and services and in the process create wealth for themselves their families communities and countries. This volume explores the role women entrepreneurs play in this economic progress highlighting the challenges they encounter in launching and growing their businesses and providing detailed studies of how their experiences vary from country to country pt. 1. Country reports on womens entrepreneurship pt. 2. Research topics on the growth of women owned businesses