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The Recognition of Business Opportunity in Female Entrepreneurship: State of Play in a Tunisian Context

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The objective of this research is to formulate an analytical framework to identify the determinants of business opportunities in the field of female entrepreneurship based on a triple perspective: subjectivist, objectivist and constructive. More specifically, we will try to develop a research model that identifies the factors influencing the process of recognising business opportunities in women’s entrepreneurship in the Tunisian context. This work is exploratory, and we have adopted a qualitative approach through semi-directive interviews addressed to 12 Tunisian women entrepreneurs.

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  • Bechir Mokline, 2021. "The Recognition of Business Opportunity in Female Entrepreneurship: State of Play in a Tunisian Context," Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, vol. 7(2), pages 118-146, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:jouent:v:7:y:2021:i:2:p:118-146
    DOI: 10.1177/23939575211010614
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