Rural businesses and levelling up: A rural-urban analysis of business innovation and exporting in England's north and midlands

Pattanapong Tiwasing, Matthew Gorton, Jeremy Phillipson, Sara Maioli · 2023 · Journal of Rural Studies

Summary. Rural and urban small businesses in England's North and Midlands show no significant differences in innovation or exporting rates, according to analysis of longitudinal survey data. The study challenges the assumption that cities provide better conditions for business growth, suggesting that levelling-up policies should not prioritize urban areas over rural ones.

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Tiwasing, P., Gorton, M., Phillipson, J., & Maioli, S.. (2023). Rural businesses and levelling up: A rural-urban analysis of business innovation and exporting in England's north and midlands. Journal of Rural Studies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2023.103007

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DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2023.103007
Countries: United Kingdom
Regions: Europe
Categories: entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems, policy
Added: 2026-04-28