Rural development through entrepreneurship
Compiled and edited by
Tea Petrin
and
Agnes Gannon
REU TECHNICAL SERIES 41
FAO REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE
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Section I: Entrepreneurship and supporting institutions: an analytical approach
Entrepreneurship as an economic force in rural development1
Entrepreneurship in the development of a rural area1
Institutions supporting entrepreneurial restructuring of rural areas1
Section II: Country case studies
Moy valley resources company profile
Impediments, to economic and social in the Moy Valley Region
Case study: Easkey community, Co. Sligo
Positive aspects of the Easkey Village and its surrounding area
Potential natural resources that could be developed as tourism products l
Additional small rural enterprises which emerged
A focus on youth rural development future possibilities and options1
Partnership and networking in the development of rural areas1
Overview: rural communities in Minnesota, current situation