Women's contributions to rural development: implications for entrepreneurship policy

Helene Ahl, Karin Berglund, Katarina Pettersson, Malin Tillmar · 2023 · International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research

Summary. Rural women entrepreneurs in Sweden make substantial, multidimensional contributions to rural development across diverse industries, deeply embedded in family and local structures. However, existing entrepreneurship and rural development policies largely bypass their businesses and miss their actual needs. Women entrepreneurs prioritize access to public services like schools and childcare over business training programs. Policymakers should integrate entrepreneurship policy with family, welfare, and rural development policy rather than treating women entrepreneurs as isolated economic actors.

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  journal = {International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research},
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DOI

10.1108/ijebr-11-2022-0973

Countries

Sweden

Regions

Europe

Categories

entrepreneurship, policy, regional-innovation-systems

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2026-04-28