... to compensate for the absence of supporting policies geared toward women. Originality/value Our study is one of the first to look at empowerment as a policy instrument to develop women entrepreneurial activities in rural areas of developing countries. Our paper uses a unique hierarchical perspective...

... to estimate and often misunderstood. It is interesting, therefore, to investigate and evaluate the relationship that may exist between the level of infrastructural development and different types of business. This research focuses on the development of economic activities in rural areas in terms...

... by a farmers' market chairperson, activist and writer. Agriculture Markets Rural areas Entrepreneurialism Business development New Zealand In many developed countries rural small businesses have been adversely affected by changing global food production, distribution and retailing patterns...

.... Design/methodology/approach A general overview of the economic problems of rural areas and their manifestation in the case study of Mid Wales is followed by an outline of the origins and approach of scenario analysis. Application of the technique involved a group of policy makers and entrepreneurs...

... to life. Robert Smith can be contacted at: robertnval@aol.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Entrepreneurship Scotland Agricultural and fishing industries Rural areas History Work ethic This paper draws from entrepreneurship theory, economic history, economic...

... for rural businesses. It also confirms that recent acquisition is associated with rapid employment growth. Robbie Mochrie can be contacted at r.i.mochrie@hw.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Small firms Small to medium‐sized enterprises Rural areas Entrepreneurialism Business...

... characteristics. Location, natural resources and the landscape, social capital, rural governance, business and social networks, as well as information and communication technologies, exert dynamic and complex influences on entrepreneurial activity in rural areas. Rurality is viewed as a dynamic entrepreneurial...

... external linkages. Rural areas Social interaction Entrepreneurialism Greece The rural environment is arguably different from the urban. According to Atkin (2003, p. 507) : Rurality has a cultural identity which cuts across other social divisions in society and that using...

... business when the image is tarnished. The findings show that small firms in rural areas suffered badly, even in areas where there was no disease. This leads one to argue that the effects of the disease were generated, less by fact, and more by the production of image. However, it was also found that rural...

...Laura Galloway; Robbie Mochrie; David Deakins This paper examines the development of Internet‐based, virtual business forums and their potential for overcoming some of the difficulties faced by business owners in rural areas. Rural environments provide challenges for business owners due to limited...

... 2004 Rural areas Business enterprise Economics Food products Islam Also the absence of hard pragmatic research into agricultural entrepreneurship, and particularly its darker side, is discernable. Yet crimes such as sheep rustling, cattle theft and EEC frauds can proliferate...

...Sara Carter Portfolio entrepreneurship can be an important small business growth strategy, particularly in sectors where economies of scale can be achieved at a relatively low level. This paper reports results of a survey examining the role of farms in the creation of new businesses in rural areas...