Rural Entrepreneurship and Innovation in BRICS Economies: Secondary Evidence from Rural Areas in South Africa
Summary. Rural firms in South Africa are risk-averse and heavily dependent on government support and networks to engage in entrepreneurship and innovation. When external support ends, rural businesses fail. The study argues that government and networks must shift focus toward building independent, sustainable rural entrepreneurs rather than providing temporary assistance.
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Mulibana, L., & Tshikovhi, N.. (2024). Rural Entrepreneurship and Innovation in BRICS Economies: Secondary Evidence from Rural Areas in South Africa. Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16062408
Mulibana, Lavhelesani, and Ndivhuho Tshikovhi. “Rural Entrepreneurship and Innovation in BRICS Economies: Secondary Evidence from Rural Areas in South Africa.” Sustainability, 2024. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16062408.
Mulibana, Lavhelesani, and Ndivhuho Tshikovhi. 2024. “Rural Entrepreneurship and Innovation in BRICS Economies: Secondary Evidence from Rural Areas in South Africa.” Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16062408.
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title = {Rural Entrepreneurship and Innovation in BRICS Economies: Secondary Evidence from Rural Areas in South Africa},
author = {Lavhelesani Mulibana and Ndivhuho Tshikovhi},
journal = {Sustainability},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.3390/su16062408},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/su16062408}
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Details
- DOI
- 10.3390/su16062408
- Countries
- South Africa
- Regions
- Africa
- Categories
- entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems
- Added
- 2026-04-28