Abstract
This paper examines the factors that influence how the social entrepreneur operates in a rural context and the difficulties faced by the rural social entrepreneur. A survey was conducted on thirty stakeholders in the Scottish Highlands and Islands. Data analysis identified a number of interesting points, for instance major constraints for the development of social entrepreneurship; issues which might support social entrepreneurs and their activities; and that there exists a group of factors, which in one way are considered as barriers and in another as promoters. Most of the findings relate to the remote areas and have a particular rural resonance. Interestingly, there are also some of the issues which are likely to be experienced across the whole of the Scottish social economy including urban areas.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 20-38 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Journal of Rural Enterprise and Management |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- social entrepreneurship
- Scottish Highlands
- rural communities