Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to investigate how rural entrepreneurship engages
with place and space. It explores the concept of “rural” as a socio-spatial concept in rural …

This paper explores the development of local small businesses in rural peripheral regions
compared to businesses in urban settings, and the impact of the local business' location and …

This study explores the downsizing propensity of family and non-family firms by considering
their territorial embeddedness during both periods of economic stability and financial crisis …

There is a growing realisation among scholars and policymakers of the role of local
contextual factors and circumstances in influencing the behaviour of key economic agents …

Existing literature on the subject of smart village provides no scientific studies regarding the
direct dependency of the scope of smart village solutions on the agrarian structure of a given …

The mobilization of resources is an essential challenge for entrepreneurs. Existing research
suggests that access to standard and high-quality resources is an important condition for …

As not all firms benefit to the same extent from regional competitiveness, this article
investigates the influence of the regional context on the productivity of a sample of family …

The concept of embeddedness has long been central to theory about why farmers
participate in local food systems. Yet few survey-based studies, and none using a …

The study of the impact of institutions on entrepreneurship has been a topic of great interest
in recent years. Nevertheless, less attention has been paid to the relation that can exist …

Following a disaster, the recovery of organizations is influenced by the flow of resources and
information through organizational networks. The 2010–2011 earthquakes in Canterbury …