Rural women entrepreneurship: a systematic literature review and beyond

Monika Aggarwal, Ramanjit Kaur Johal · 2021 · World Journal of Science Technology and Sustainable Development

Summary. This systematic literature review examines 192 academic papers on rural women entrepreneurship published over 20 years. Research interest surged in the last decade, with India leading in publication volume and the United Kingdom in citation impact. Studies focus on factors influencing entrepreneurship, gender effects, and government support schemes. The review identifies underexplored areas including entrepreneurial education, microcredit, and information technology's impact on rural women entrepreneurs.

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  title   = {Rural women entrepreneurship: a systematic literature review and beyond},
  author  = {Monika Aggarwal and Ramanjit Kaur Johal},
  journal = {World Journal of Science Technology and Sustainable Development},
  year    = {2021},
  doi     = {10.1108/wjstsd-04-2021-0039},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1108/wjstsd-04-2021-0039}
}

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DOI

10.1108/wjstsd-04-2021-0039

Countries

India, United Kingdom

Regions

Asia, Europe

Categories

entrepreneurship, innovation-networks

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2026-04-28