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Rural entrepreneurship: the tale of a rare event

Lúcia Pato, Aurora A.C. Teixeira · 2018 · Journal of Place Management and Development

Summary. Most new ventures in rural Portuguese areas are simply businesses located in rural settings, not true rural entrepreneurship. The study of 142 rural ventures in business incubators and science parks found they tend to be smaller, serve mainly local markets, and underperform compared to urban counterparts. Only a small fraction represent genuine rural entrepreneurship that leverages rural-specific advantages.

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Pato, L., & Teixeira, A. A.. (2018). Rural entrepreneurship: the tale of a rare event. Journal of Place Management and Development. https://doi.org/10.1108/jpmd-08-2017-0085

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DOI
10.1108/jpmd-08-2017-0085
Countries
Portugal
Regions
Europe
Categories
entrepreneurship, rural-data-and-definitions
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2026-04-28