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Rural Competitiveness

Rural Competitiveness is a regional economic performance construct that differentiates rural territories by their capacity to generate sustainable economic value, attract investment, and enhance resident welfare relative to other rural regions, underpinned by localized endowments, institutions, and innovation dynamics distinctive to non-urban settings.

98

Publications

4.6K

Citations

215

Authors

104

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

35

Parents

Publications

98

Agglomeration effects and performance: a test of the Texas lodging industry

Wilbur Chung, Arturs Kalnins · Strategic Management Journal · 2001 · 538 citations

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The role of individual entrepreneurs in the development of competitiveness for a rural tourism destination – A case study

Raija Komppula · Tourism Management · 2013 · 369 citations

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Shining a spotlight on small rural businesses: How does their performance compare with urban?

Jeremy Phillipson, Pattanapong Tiwasing, Matthew Gorton et al. · Journal of Rural Studies · 2018 · 183 citations · Full text

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Competitiveness in Rural U.S. Regions: Learning and Research Agenda

Michael E. Porter, Christian Ketels, Kaia Miller et al. · 2004 · 140 citations

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Measuring the determinants of relative economic performance of rural areas

Sheela Agarwal, Sanzidur Rahman, Andrew Errington · Journal of Rural Studies · 2009 · 135 citations

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1–5 of 98

Authors

215

  1. ML
    May‐Chiun Lo

    Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia

    6 publications · 244 citations

    6

    h-index

  2. CC
    Chee-Hua Chin

    Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia

    5 publications · 257 citations

    5

    h-index

  3. VN
    Vik­neswaran Nair

    Taylor's University, Malaysia

    3 publications · 111 citations

    3

    h-index

  4. AM
    Andrew M. Isserman

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

    2 publications · 98 citations

    2

    h-index

  5. GH
    Gary H. Jefferson

    Brandeis University, United States

    2 publications · 28 citations

    2

    h-index

1–5 of 215

Institutions

104

  1. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

    Kuching, Malaysia

    6 h-index

    16 publications

    704 citations

  2. Taylor's University

    Subang Jaya, Malaysia

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    111 citations

  3. University of Kentucky

    Lexington, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    77 citations

  4. University of Eastern Finland

    Joensuu, Finland

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    729 citations

  5. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    213 citations

  6. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    128 citations

  7. University of Novi Sad

    Novi Sad, Serbia

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    276 citations

  8. Coventry University

    Coventry, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    61 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Rural Studies

    4 publications · 430 citations

    4

    h-index

  2. Sustainability

    3 publications · 229 citations

    3

    h-index

  3. Medical Care

    2 publications · 40 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics

    Repository · 2 publications · 28 citations

    2

    h-index

  5. Asian Academy of Management Journal

    2 publications · 28 citations

    2

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