Entrepreneurial attitudes, intentions and activities – a comparison of urban and rural areas in Wales

David Brooksbank, Piers Thompson and Robbie Williams

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 2008, vol. 6, issue 3, 421-436

Abstract: Even for a small country like Wales, there are substantial and unique differences between urban and rural environments in relation to not only establishing and enhancing nonagricultural entrepreneurship levels and attitudes, but also maintaining an interest in entrepreneurship in areas historically displaying high levels of enterprise. This paper investigates and highlights these distinctions. The outcome, in turn, will affect the manner of small business support and implementation of small business and enterprise policies by the Welsh Assembly Government, i.e., one size does not fit all in the Welsh context.

Keywords: entrepreneurship; rural characteristics; urban characteristics; policymaking; Wales; UK; United Kingdom; small businesses; rural entrepreneurship; enterprise policy. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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