Village fund, village-owned-enterprises, and employment: Evidence from Indonesia

B Arifin, E Wicaksono, RH Tenrini, IW Wardhana… - Journal of rural …, 2020 - Elsevier
Social and economic development in rural area is one of the main concerns for Indonesia
Government. Despite the importance of village owned enterprises in improving rural …

The COVID-19 pandemic and its implications for rural economies

J Phillipson, M Gorton, R Turner, M Shucksmith… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a rapid assessment of current and likely future impacts of the COVID-19
outbreak on rural economies given their socio-economic characteristics. Drawing principally …

How can rural businesses thrive in the digital economy? A UK perspective

P Tiwasing, B Clark, M Gkartzios - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Rural co-working: New network spaces and new opportunities for a smart countryside

G Bosworth, J Whalley, A Fuzi, I Merrell… - Journal of Rural …, 2023 - Elsevier
Coworking has been a largely urban phenomenon although new initiatives are emerging in
rural areas. Rural coworking is partly a response to the growing need for ICT, which is …

Evaluation of urban-rural difference and integration based on quality of life

L Ma, S Liu, F Fang, X Che, M Chen - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2020 - Elsevier
The relationship between urban and rural areas must be properly handled in regional
development. With the implementation of rural revitalization strategy, China has entered a …

[HTML][HTML] Enterprise hubs as a mechanism for local economic development in rural areas

I Merrell, J Phillipson, M Gorton, P Cowie - Journal of Rural Studies, 2022 - Elsevier
Until recently, rural areas have been largely disregarded in innovation policies, due to the
lack of physical proximity between businesses required to create agglomeration benefits …

Rural Digital Innovation Hubs as a paradigm for sustainable business models in Europe's rural areas

S Stojanova, N Cvar, J Verhovnik, N Božić, J Trilar… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
One of the possible solutions of rural development is rural Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs).
Rural DIHs represent an efficient way of improving local environments in a more sustainable …

Unequal futures of rural mobility: Challenges for a “Smart Countryside”

G Bosworth, L Price, M Collison, C Fox - Local Economy, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Current transport strategy in the UK is strongly urban-focused, with assumptions that
technological advances in mobility will simply trickle down into rural areas. This article …

Social media business networks and SME performance: A rural–urban comparative analysis

P Tiwasing - Growth and Change, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Social media business networks provide small‐and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) with
a modern platform to network, resulting in improved business performance. However, rural …

How rural coworking hubs can facilitate well-being through the satisfaction of key psychological needs

I Merrell, A Füzi, E Russell, G Bosworth - Local Economy, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Once considered an urban phenomenon, rural enterprise hubs (REH) and rural coworking
spaces (RCWS) are now increasing in popularity to support entrepreneurial rural …