Small-scale Business in Rural Java: Involution or Innovation?1
Summary. Two case studies of rural Indonesian entrepreneurs reveal that while proximity enables information spread, fear of imitation prevents knowledge sharing and limits learning. Local business owners avoid collaboration to protect innovations from competitors. The paper argues that universities should provide business services and market information to rural small-scale enterprises to overcome these barriers and improve welfare outcomes.
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Kristiansen, S.. (2003). Small-scale Business in Rural Java: Involution or Innovation?1. The Journal of Entrepreneurship. https://doi.org/10.1177/097135570301200102
Kristiansen, Stein. “Small-scale Business in Rural Java: Involution or Innovation?1.” The Journal of Entrepreneurship, 2003. https://doi.org/10.1177/097135570301200102.
Kristiansen, Stein. 2003. “Small-scale Business in Rural Java: Involution or Innovation?1.” The Journal of Entrepreneurship. https://doi.org/10.1177/097135570301200102.
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author = {Stein Kristiansen},
journal = {The Journal of Entrepreneurship},
year = {2003},
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- DOI
- 10.1177/097135570301200102
- Countries
- Indonesia
- Regions
- Asia
- Categories
- entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems
- Added
- 2026-04-28