Rural entrepreneurship: foundations and future directions during a time of transformation

Steffen Korsgaard, William B. Gartner, Domenico Dentoni, Malin Tillmar, Johan Gaddefors · 2025 · Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Summary. Rural entrepreneurship deserves renewed research focus because it addresses global challenges like climate change and inequality. Rural entrepreneurs create social and environmental value beyond economic growth, demonstrating resourcefulness and resilience through embedded local practices. The field must expand to tackle regional inequalities, climate concerns, and social justice while recognizing rural communities' political complexities.

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  title   = {Rural entrepreneurship: foundations and future directions during a time of transformation},
  author  = {Steffen Korsgaard and William B. Gartner and Domenico Dentoni and Malin Tillmar and Johan Gaddefors},
  journal = {Entrepreneurship and Regional Development},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.1080/08985626.2025.2532618},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1080/08985626.2025.2532618}
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DOI

10.1080/08985626.2025.2532618

Countries

Denmark, France, Sweden, United States, Germany

Regions

Europe, North America

Categories

entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems, climate-and-environment, general-innovation

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2026-06-01