Twenty Years of Rural Entrepreneurship: A Bibliometric Survey

Maria Lúcia Pato, Aurora A.C. Teixeira · 2014 · Sociologia Ruralis

Summary. This bibliometric analysis of 181 articles on rural entrepreneurship reveals the field remains underdeveloped theoretically despite growing research interest. Rural entrepreneurship research concentrates in Europe, particularly the UK and Spain, and focuses on organizational characteristics, policy, and governance. Empirical work emphasizes developed nations like the UK, USA, and Finland. The authors argue that weak theoretical foundations limit the field's progress and call for expanded research in less developed countries where rural entrepreneurship holds significant potential.

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Pato, M. L., & Teixeira, A. A.. (2014). Twenty Years of Rural Entrepreneurship: A Bibliometric Survey. Sociologia Ruralis. https://doi.org/10.1111/soru.12058

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DOI: 10.1111/soru.12058
Countries: United Kingdom, Spain, United States, Finland, Greece
Regions: Europe, North America
Categories: entrepreneurship, innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28