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A vast of literature on entrepreneurship has been published in the recent period. However, the topic is relatively not new. Therefore, this introductory chapter explores the role and importance of entrepreneurship from a historical and contemporary perspective. Furthermore, we discuss the role of gender when it comes to entrepreneurship. Besides, we provide a discourse when it comes to the role of women in the former Yugoslavian society which was a key determinant of later women entrepreneurship movement. Finally, we emphasize the importance of this topic for former Yugoslavian states.
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Knezović, E., Palalić, R., Dana, LP. (2020). Women’s Entrepreneurship in the Former Yugoslavia: An Introduction. In: Palalić, R., Knezović, E., Dana, LP. (eds) Women's Entrepreneurship in Former Yugoslavia. Contributions to Management Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45253-7_1
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