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Human Capital of Female Entrepreneurs in Different Life Stages

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Volume 16 (2025): Issue 3 (September 2025)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/danb-2025-0011 | Journal eISSN: 1804-8285 | Journal ISSN: 1804-6746
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Language: English
Page range: 223 - 239
Published on: Oct 10, 2025
Published by: European Association Comenius - EACO
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year
Keywords:
Women Entrepreneurs,
Social Capital,
Entrepreneurship,
Professional Experience,
Life Stages
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Political economics,
Macroeconomics,
Economic policy,
Law,
European law,
European law, other,
Law, other

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