In Women Entrepreneurs in the Global Economy, Susanne Jalbert surveys the current literature concerning women business owners, explores the role of women entrepreneurs in a global economy, examines how women's business associations can strengthen women's position in business and international trade, and explain the missing link in our understanding of economic contributions by female enterprise owners.

Dr. Susanne Jalbert specializes in technical assistance, training, and consulting to small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in developing technical skill training packages, specific training for women's organizations and the development of training modules. During the last 11 years, Jalbert has traveled, trained, consulted, and lectured in 22 countries. She has a B.A. in management, a master's degree in education, and a Ph.D. in Education and Human Resources at Colorado State University.