Rural Entrepreneurship & Regional Development

Subject

Location theory and economic activity - Theories on localized industrial formation. Agglomeration and localization: industrial complexes, districts and clusters. Rural entrepreneurship and local development theories. Business clusters and networks as models and strategy of SMEs in the global context. Cluster Theory and Practice: Advantages for the Small Business; rural business clusters – advantages, disadvantages and success factors.

Educational Aims

Investigating the relationship of local / regional to the globalized economy and understanding the new phenomena of industrial concentration and specialization. Understanding new business models in the modern market.

Student Evaluation

Exam in the end of the term. Optional essay on cluster case-studies and presentation in class, contributing 25% to the final grade.

Bibliography

1. Λαμπρινίδης, Λ. (επιμ.) 2005. Η Επιχειρηματικότητα  στην Ευρωπαϊκή Υπαιθρο. Η περιπτωση της Ελλαδας. Αθήνα: ΠΑΤΑΚΗΣ, (in Greek).
2. Μπουρδουκούτας Π. 2005. Επιχειρηματική Στρατηγική σε μια Ημιπαγκοσμιοποιημένη Οικονομία. Αθήνα: ΣΤΑΜΟΥΛΗΣ, (in Greek).
3. Karlsson, C. (Ed) 2008. Handbook of Research on Cluster Theory. Edward Elgar Publishing.
4. Gry, A.A., Carter, S., Ljunggren, E., Welter, F. 2011.The Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurship in Agriculture and Rural Development.Edward Elgar Publishing.