The innovation performance of small rural enterprises and cooperatives in tehran province, Iran

Seyed Jamal F. Hosseini; Gerard McElwee; Shohreh Soltani; David J. Smith

The innovation performance of small rural enterprises and cooperatives in tehran province, Iran

Seyed Jamal F. Hosseini, Gerard McElwee, Shohreh Soltani, David J. Smith

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Rural small enterprises, especially those which are involved in processing and packaging food products, play an important role in creating opportunities for employment and producing value added products in the agriculture sector. However, a major challenge for these enterprises is a lack of sustainability. In this research, innovation was examined as the key factor for sustainability of small rural enterprises. The findings show regional cooperatives perform better in terms of innovation compared to private enterprises. This advantage could be seen in both product/service and market innovations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	183-192
Number of pages	10
Journal	Local Economy
Volume	27
Issue number	2
Early online date	2 Feb 2012
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2012
Externally published	Yes

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