Sara Carter

TL;DR: This paper explored the historical and theoretical antecedents of social enterprise and its contemporary practice by exploring key theoretical concepts and drew comparisons between "for-profit" and social entrepreneurs, and found that while the contemporary practices of social enterprises share many similarities with their for-profit counterparts, significant differences can be found when comparing these practices with extant entrepreneurship research.

TL;DR: The authors examined small business performance and gender using data obtained from a survey of 600 (300 women, 300 men) Scottish and English small business ownermanagers, part of a three year study on the impact of gender on small business management.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore new frontiers for researchers to explore, arguing that such endeavors will join those in this volume in not only addressing the criticisms raised to date, but also in generating a richer and more robust understanding of women's entrepreneurship.

TL;DR: The authors presented new data on the sources and uses of finance by male and female proprietors using data obtained from a customized academic survey of 600 (300 male-owned and 300 female-owned) British businesses, part of a 3-year study on the impact of gender and small business management.

TL;DR: The authors explored the role of gender in bank lending decisions, focusing on the criteria and processes used by male and female loan officers, revealing similarities in the criteria used to assess male applicants but show modest differences in the emphasis given to certain criteria by female lending officers.