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Are there differences for women entrepreneurs in the context of institutional support and cultural diversity in Austria, Finland and Spain? The main question in this book is to find out if there are differences in the supporting conditions for start-ups for women entrepreneurs depending on their countries they live and work in. The author has selected three European countries to compare them. First is Finland, a northern European country, second is Austria, located in the central European region and third is Spain, a southern European country.

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Dietlinde Holzer was born in Saarijärvi, a small city in Finland and grew up in Finland and Austria. Currently she lives in Vienna with her husband and their three children. During her studies and her professional career the author could expand her horizon in European issues. Her great interest in international management is reflected in this book.

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