{"product_id":"de-gruyter-handbook-of-rural-robert-smith-9783110754766","title":"de Gruyter Handbook of Rural Entrepreneurship in Developing Economies","description":"\u003cp\u003eDespite major global shifts in agriculture, demographics, and rural environments, rural enterprise and entrepreneurship in developing economies remain underresearched, especially at the international level. This handbook addresses this gap by presenting contemporary research on rural enterprise across diverse settings, with a particular focus on Africa. It offers practical insights from countries including Egypt, Ghana, India, Kenya, Kosovo, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuch existing policy is US or Europe-centric, often assuming superior knowledge. However, the examples discussed in this volume show that rural entrepreneurship in less developed countries may be more focused and innovative than in the Global North, especially in innovating to address climate and environmental challenges due to the immediate and visible impacts of climate change on food production and weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book addresses two key questions: First, in light of the fact that entrepreneurship literature tends to be urban-centric, should \"rural entrepreneurship\" be a distinct category, or is it simply entrepreneurial activity in rural areas? Second, is a rural business fundamentally different from an urban one in its operations?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith its wide range of contributions and unique exploration of the definition of rural enterprise, this handbook will benefit academic scholars and postgraduate students interested in rural entrepreneurship and rural development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3110754762\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783110754766\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e de Gruyter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/29\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 325\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.75d","brand":"Robert Smith","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48852641251583,"sku":"9783110754766","price":160.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/de-gruyter-handbook-of-rural-robert-smith-9783110754766","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}