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Barriers to the development and progress of entrepreneurship in rural Pakistan

Muhammad, Nabeel; McElwee, Gerard; Dana, Leo-Paul - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 23 (2017) 2, pp. 279-295

Purpose Focussing on entrepreneurs’ experiences inhibiting them from launching a business – at the micro level – the purpose of this paper is to identify issues that limit rural entrepreneurship in Pakistan and also, to identify the cultural, social, economic and religious traditions and...

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Investigating causal relationship between social capital and microfinance

Akram, Sohail; Routray, Jayant Kumar - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) 9, pp. 760-776

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to investigate causal link between social capital and microfinance by testing the role of social capital in explaining the household's access to microcredit under the group‐based lending approach. Design/methodology/approach – Household level primary data...

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Tourism strategies for “advantaging” the Amazon rainforest region

Victoria Reyes, Maria - In: Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes 2 (2010) 2, pp. 163-172

Ecuador, in collaboration with other national and international entities, to develop a sustainable tourism product in the … Amazon region of the Republic of Ecuador. Design/methodology/approach – The paper discusses the main tourism trends in … Ecuador over the past decade and then gives quantitative data regarding tourism resources in the six provinces of the …

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Cultural heritage in building and enhancing social capital

Murzyn‐Kupisz, Monika; Działek, Jarosław - In: Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable … 3 (2013) 1, pp. 35-54

Purpose – Culture and cultural heritage are usually included in the general discussions on the construction of social capital and its impact on socio‐economic development. Despite that, it seems that there has not been enough in‐depth reflection on the typology and diversity of possible...

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The new dimensions of collaboration: mega and intelligent communities, ICT and wellbeing

Passerini, Katia; Wu, Dezhi - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 12 (2008) 5, pp. 79-90

Purpose – This paper presents best practices of global and local initiatives for social and economic capital development. It introduces the notion of “megacommunities” representing broad multilateral stakeholder groups that work together for the resolutions of large‐scale health,...

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Green community entrepreneurship: creative destruction in the social economy

Gliedt, Travis; Parker, Paul - In: International Journal of Social Economics 34 (2007) 8, pp. 538-553

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the process of green community entrepreneurship in the social economy by studying creative responses among environmental non‐profit organizations to an external fiscal shock. Design/methodology/approach – A total of 12 managers of...

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How to unlock the benefits of ecotourism: a case study of Karpaz, North Cyprus

Yorganci, Ilkay; Emin, Erol - In: Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes 14 (2022) 4, pp. 339-348

Purpose This research was motivated by the strong desire of the researchers to make an impact on the protection and conservation of the environment and to make recommendations to enhance sustainable ecotourism development in the Karpaz peninsula, North Cyprus. The aim of the research was first...

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Tourism development as a determinant of quality of life in rural areas

Kachniewska, Magdalena Anna - In: Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes 7 (2015) 5, pp. 500-515

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to share information on how the advantages of tourism are both a result and a determinant of the quality of life in rural areas. Consequently, it is one of the main factors for sustainable development in the social context. Design/methodology/approach –...

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Explaining the environmentally-sustainable consumer behavior: a social capital perspective

Castaneda, Marigold G.; Martinez, Carmelita P.; Marte, … - In: Social Responsibility Journal 11 (2015) 4, pp. 658-676

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of social capital within a community on the adoption of consumer eco-behaviour or environmentally sustainable behaviour of consumers. The authors draw on the behavioural perspective model (BPM) of consumer behaviour and social...

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Reflections on the theme issue outcomes: tourism sustainability in natural, residential and mountain locations: What are the current issues and questions?

Teare, Richard - In: Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes 12 (2020) 4, pp. I-VI

Purpose Profiles the WHATT theme issue: “Tourism sustainability in natural, residential and mountain locations: What are the current issues and questions?” with reference to the experiences of the theme editors and writing team. Design/methodology/approach The author has used structured...

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