← All articles

Photo · Gordon More

What Drives the Private Innovation in Rural Areas? In-Depth Case Study of Slovak Rural Region

Michal Hrivnák, Oľga Roháčiková, Pavol Schwarcz · 2020 · Administrative Sciences

Summary. This case study of a Slovak rural region examines what drives private innovation in underdeveloped rural areas. The researchers identify the motivations and factors behind innovative business development in small municipalities, focusing on how family entrepreneurship, entrepreneur residence, local problem-solving interests, and knowledge-intensive business location influence rural innovation emergence.

Read the original

Cite this article

Hrivnák, M., Roháčiková, O., & Schwarcz, P.. (2020). What Drives the Private Innovation in Rural Areas? In-Depth Case Study of Slovak Rural Region. Administrative Sciences. https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci10030040

Details

DOI
10.3390/admsci10030040
Countries
Slovakia
Regions
Europe
Categories
entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems, innovation-theory, general-innovation
Added
2026-06-01