Regional Office for Europe
REU TECHNICAL SERIES 41

Rural Development through Entrepreneurship

Compiled and edited by
Tea Petrin
&
Agnes Gannon

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
ROME, 1997



Table of Contents


Foreword

Introduction

Section I. Entrepreneurship and supporting institutions: an analytical approach

Entrepreneurship as an economic force in rural development - T. Petrin
Entrepreneurship in the development of a rural area - M.D. Johnsrud
Concept for the development of entrepreneurial activities in the rural area for farmers and managers of small- and medium-sized enterprises - G. Löhmöller
Institutions supporting entrepreneurial restructuring of rural areas - T. Petrin

Section II. Country case studies

The successful development of a rural community based on entrepreneurship: Moy Valley Resources’ role in assisting the development of entrepreneurship in a rural community related through a case study of the Easkey community - M. O'Malley
A focus on youth and rural development, future possibilities and options - Dr. O. Kjelsen
Partnership and networking in the development of rural areas - J. Borich
Rural development through the establishment of a community partnershipcompany: The Upper Meza Valley Development Programme - M. Mesl
The development of enterprising initiatives in rural communities: a study from Austria’s Waldviertel Region - R. Greindl

Section III. Training approaches

Training in a global management approach to the economic and social development of a rural area - A. Gannon
Entrepreneurial development process; a training approach - T. Petrin