Rural Entrepreneurship: Challenges and Opportunities

Sopiko Imedashvili, Ani Kekua, Polina Ivchenko · 2013 · KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

Summary. Rural entrepreneurship is critical for Sweden's development, where 15.3% of the population lives in rural areas. Previous research focused narrowly on economic perspectives of rural development. This paper identifies new challenges and opportunities facing entrepreneurs in small rural firms, moving beyond purely economic analysis to provide a more comprehensive understanding of rural entrepreneurship.

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Imedashvili, S., Kekua, A., & Ivchenko, P.. (2013). Rural Entrepreneurship: Challenges and Opportunities. KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology). http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-21482

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Countries: Sweden
Regions: Europe
Categories: entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28