Local Entrepreneurship: A Development Model Based on Community Interaction Field Theory

Korsching, Peter F.; Allen, John C.

doi:10.1080/15575330409490120

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“…Self-development, in contrast to efforts to recruit extra-local (often industrial-scale) firms, focuses on local economic strengths and often relies on local resources to support the growth and development of local businesses (Blakely, 1994;Flora & Flora, 2004;Green & Haines, 2008). Efforts to support and develop local firms has been shown to have meaningful implications for community economic vitality and well-being (Korsching & Allen, 2004;Muske, Woods, Swinney, & Khoo, 2007) as the owners of these firms often give back to the community, take leadership roles and tend to be quite civically minded (Muske & Woods, 2004).…”

Section: Farm and Food-system Development Programs And Policiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Agricultural Economic Development at the Rural-Urban Interface: Community Organization, Policy, and Agricultural Change

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Jackson-Smith

Smith

2011

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Utilizing data from a survey of key informants from U.S. counties at the rural-urban interface (RUI) with substantial agricultural production, this paper explores the relationship between the existence of formal organizations focused on agricultural economic development or food policy and the existence of other types of farm business or local food-system development programs. The research draws on concepts associated with traditional community-development theory and tests whether there is a relationship between the existence of social organizational capacity and various activities and outcomes. The analysis includes descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate analyses of data from over 500 U.S. counties located at the RUI. We find that counties that have formally organized, such as through the formation of a committee to support agricultural economic development or the formation of a food policy council, also have more agricultural business and local food-system development programs and policies. We also find that the counties with greater formal organizational development in support of agriculture are counties with larger populations, greater rural population densities, and larger numbers of farms compared to counties with less organizational development. We also find that the existence of these organizations is associated with greater optimism about the future of local agricula Corresponding author: Associate Professor of Rural Sociology,

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Section: Farm and Food-system Development Programs And Policiesmentioning

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Agricultural Economic Development at the Rural-Urban Interface: Community Organization, Policy, and Agricultural Change

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Jackson-Smith

Smith

2011

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“…Rural communities that have organized large, broadbased formal networks to promote and support entrepreneurship are more successful than those with small networks (Korsching & Allen, 2004). Furthermore, some research suggests that development of a supportive community network will more likely occur if the efforts of the entrepreneurs involved are focused on network development in addition to a focus on their own entrepreneurial ventures (Kutzhanova et el., 2004;Van de Ven, 1995).…”

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Community Leaders, Business Ownership, and Support of Entrepreneurship Development: The Role of Macroentrepreneurs

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“…A growing body of literature indicates that social capital is an important element in LFS success (Brasier et al, 2007;Korsching & Allen, 2004). However, broader community implications of social capital development, including which groups benefit, are poorly understood.…”

Section: Lfss Can Stimulate the Formation Of Social Capitalmentioning

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A Regional Economics–Based Research Agenda for Local Food Systems

Boys

Hughes

2013

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The purported benefits of local food systems (LFSs) are extensive and diverse. While a growing general literature has considered various aspects of these systems, this set of issues has not been considered broadly from the perspective of regional economics -a field that is uniquely suited to assess local food systems and the policies that affect them. This commentary attempts to narrow this gap. Research topics are considered that would allow for improved examination of the extent to which LFS directly and indirectly engender local economic growth. Also incorporated are research ideas concerning how to determine the distribution of benefits (socially, across income class, and geographically). In this regard, suggestions are also made concerning how to remove some of the limitations found in current analytical approaches.

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Local Entrepreneurship: A Development Model Based on Community Interaction Field Theory

Cited by 24 publications

References 9 publications

Agricultural Economic Development at the Rural-Urban Interface: Community Organization, Policy, and Agricultural Change

Agricultural Economic Development at the Rural-Urban Interface: Community Organization, Policy, and Agricultural Change

Community Leaders, Business Ownership, and Support of Entrepreneurship Development: The Role of Macroentrepreneurs

A Regional Economics–Based Research Agenda for Local Food Systems

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