Entrepreneurship in Low-Density Territories

Authors

  • Fernanda Bizarro Policarpo
  • Ricardo Hernández Mogollón

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.57883/thij12(2)2019.30538

Keywords:

Entrepreneurship, Low density, Cohesion, Regional development, Competitiveness

Abstract

The importance of this study is based on the evidence that, in low-density areas, it is fundamental to promote entrepreneurship to promote regional development and competitiveness, which is a mechanism to achieve social, economic, territorial cohesion and solidarity. With the objective of presenting a developed model, using literature review, interviews with entrepreneurs and comparative analyzes of other models, which will allow us to evaluate the territorial constraints of these initiatives

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Published

2023-06-05

How to Cite

Bizarro Policarpo, F., & Hernández Mogollón, R. (2023). Entrepreneurship in Low-Density Territories. Tourism and Hospitality International Journal, 12(2), 25–40. https://doi.org/10.57883/thij12(2)2019.30538