Entrepreneurship in the Romanian Rural Areas. Case Study: Suceava County

Daniela MATEI1
1 Romanian Academy, Iași Branch, ROMANIA 
E-mail: daniela_matei2004@yahoo.com
Pages: 281-285

Abstract. Rural development relies on the natural resources existing in a particular area. Thus, it multiplies and develops these resources and, provided that they are used in a sustainable way, it consolidates rural economy. The main objective of our paper is to analyse and assess the various types of rural entrepreneurship and the extent to which the development of business entrepreneurial spirit is a premise for the economic and social development of Romanian villages. The base assumption in our analysis is the axiom stating that there is a correlation between rural development and rural economic growth only when the leveraging of rural resources results, directly or indirectly, in the creation of economic activities (both traditional and innovative) and in added value. The proposed topic aims to provide an overview of the types of business currently developed in the rural areas in Suceava County, based on statistical data from the Romanian Company register and on their development outlook for a short and medium term. The conclusion of our approach – consolidated, following previous research – is that entrepreneurial spirit, regardless of the environment, can change through knowledge; if pursued constantly and addressed responsibly by all the stakeholders of local economic development, knowledge determines the premises of the emergence of a shift in the collective mindset towards a higher evolution that is open to performance and welfare.

K e y w o r d s:  entrepreneurship, rural environment, non-agricultural activities, development, labour force