Ager
2014, Pages 69-109

Immigrant female entrepreneurs in rural areas. Factor for economic and social sustainability in rural Valencian Community [Mujeres inmigrantes emprendedoras en el medio rural. Factor para la sostenibilidad económica y social de las áreas rurales de la Comunidad Valenciana] (Article)

Sánchez-Flores S. , Royo I. , Lacomba J. , Marí E. , Benlloch C.
  • a Departamento de Trabajo Social y Servicios Sociales, Universidad de Valencia, Spain
  • b Departamento de Trabajo Social y Servicios Sociales, Universidad de Valencia, Spain
  • c Departamento de Trabajo Social y Servicios Sociales, Universidad de Valencia, Spain
  • d Departamento de Trabajo Social y Servicios Sociales, Universidad de Valencia, Spain
  • e Departamento de Trabajo Social y Servicios Sociales, Universidad de Valencia, Spain

Abstract

The objective of this article is to explore how the immigrant female entrepreneurs obtained the initiative to start business in rural Valencia where it is acknowledge that is difficult to initiate and sustain these economic activities; also to know how they manage in sustaining rural socio-economic structure. This is a qualitative approach to case studies taken from individual interviews. The findings indicate that is about undertaking projects after a consolidated period in their migration. This was possible because they were replacing the native population. The guidelines of the provinces are the same with some exceptions e.g. Alicante. All these experiences contrast with the inertia, shown to date, in the movement/"escape" of native women to urban environments seeking greater autonomy and self dependence. It can be seen that the cases studied show the opposite dynamic, hereby contributing to the sustainable socio-economic framework of the rural Valencian Community.

Author Keywords

Women entrepreneurs Rural area Valencian Community Socioeconomic sustainability Immigration

Index Keywords

womens employment Spain female rural area gender relations immigrant socioeconomic status Comunidad Valencia rural society Valencia [Comunidad Valencia] entrepreneur womens status
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84898868950&doi=10.4422%2fager.2013.05&partnerID=40&md5=c1b6d6856ed2124c223f61a8ec72e9bc
DOI: 10.4422/ager.2013.05
ISSN: 15787168
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English; Spanish