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Rural health enterprises in the EU context: a systematic literature review and research agenda

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  • Nikolaos Apostolopoulos
  • Vanessa Ratten
  • Stavros Stavroyiannis
  • Ilias Makris
  • Sotiris Apostolopoulos
  • Panagiotis Liargovas

Abstract

Purpose - The COVID-19 crisis has brought to the forefront the importance of rural health enterprises (RHEs), the peculiarity, in these terms, of rural areas, and the impact of rurality on health entrepreneurial activities. This paper aims to undertake a literature review regarding RHEs in the EU, identify research gaps and set future research directions. Design/methodology/approach - A systematic literature review was conducted and the key aspects coded across four thematic areas – after examining 68 papers. Findings - The findings reveal that more intense research should be conducted across four area which emerged; rural health providers vs urban health providers; RHEs and rural development; RHEs and quality of life; and social RHEs. Research limitations/implications - Future research avenues were identified and suggestions for further research on RHEs were provided. Practical implications - The paper provides insights into how rural areas can attract health enterprises and how health enterprises can operate in rural areas. Originality/value - This research expands on the limited existing knowledge of RHEs and sets the foundations for further research.

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  • Nikolaos Apostolopoulos & Vanessa Ratten & Stavros Stavroyiannis & Ilias Makris & Sotiris Apostolopoulos & Panagiotis Liargovas, 2020. "Rural health enterprises in the EU context: a systematic literature review and research agenda," Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 14(4), pages 563-582, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:jecpps:jec-04-2020-0070
    DOI: 10.1108/JEC-04-2020-0070
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    1. Nikolaos Apostolopoulos & Panagiotis Liargovas & Stavros Stavroyiannis & Ilias Makris & Sotiris Apostolopoulos & Dimitrios Petropoulos & Eleni Anastasopoulou, 2020. "Sustaining Rural Areas, Rural Tourism Enterprises and EU Development Policies: A Multi-Layer Conceptualisation of the Obstacles in Greece," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(18), pages 1-19, September.
    2. Chen Zhou & Huatao Peng & Bingbing Li, 2022. "How Risk Prevention Mechanisms Regulate Serial Entrepreneurs to Achieve Sustainable Entrepreneurship—A Policy Text Analysis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(21), pages 1-23, October.
    3. Maura Campra & Paolo Esposito & Valerio Brescia, 2021. "State of the Art of COVID-19 and Business, Management, and Accounting Sector. A Bibliometrix Analysis," International Journal of Business and Management, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 16(1), pages 1-35, August.
    4. Vanessa Zorrilla-Muñoz & María Silveria Agulló-Tomás & Carmen Rodríguez-Blázquez & Alba Ayala & Gloria Fernandez-Mayoralas & Maria João Forjaz, 2022. "Ageing Perception as a Key Predictor of Self-Rated Health by Rural Older People—A Study with Gender and Inclusive Perspectives," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(3), pages 1-13, February.

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