Unlocking the digital potential of the UK's rural areas is important for the future of rural
businesses, rural communities and the UK economy as a whole. The use of digital …

This paper investigates the impact of broadband access on agribusiness in rural Wales and
the resulting implications on entrepreneurial activity. Despite attempts by Government and …

The rural–urban digital divide literature addresses the digital inequalities experienced by
rural communities. However, little attention has been paid to how rural small and medium …

The digital economy offers home based micro-businesses in rural areas many advantages
but stubborn social, economic and territorial digital divides continue to create challenges for …

Although Australia's population is concentrated in major urban centres along its coastal
fringe, its less populous rural communities are important to society and the economy …

This paper examines the implications of the 'digital divide'on the capabilities for Small and
Medium Sized enterprises (SMEs) to operate in the face of challenging economic times …

Stakeholders face an ongoing challenge of assessing impacts of large-scale interventions,
such as rural broadband infrastructure, which involve both social and technological change …

Rural economies have undergone major changes in recent years as traditional rural
economic sectors declined and shifted. At the same time, digital technologies emerged and …

Purpose Digitalisation is perceived as a new process that may add value to firms. Current
theoretical understanding assumes it should be part of a firm's strategy to respond to …

The main primary purpose of this chapter is to present new established understanding and
knowledge of the digitalization of rural entrepreneurship, how it can help entrepreneurial …