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The spatial implications of rural business digitalization: case studies from Wales
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The rural–urban digital divide literature addresses the digital inequalities experienced by rural communities. However, little attention has been paid to how rural small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can use improved broadband connection to address spatial inequalities. Furthermore, the integration of digital technologies into SME business models can ultimately lead to productivity gains and potential regional development impacts. In seeking to explore how rural firms digitalize and the impact on spatial inequalities, the paper evaluates 14 case studies of Welsh rural SMEs. The findings highlight that adopting a dynamic business model that is increasingly digitalized is beneficial to all firms, and that there is a potential for digital technologies to address spatial inequalities for rural SMEs.
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- Authors
- Norris, L.
- Affiliations
- Cardiff University (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Norris, Laura
- ORCID
- Norris, Laura
- Venue
- Regional Studies, Regional Science
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2020-01-01
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 499-510
- ISSN
- 2168-1376 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3098278889
- Cited by
- 32
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
- 2026: 6 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 3
- FWCI
- 2.31
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
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- Regional Studies Regional Science (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Funders
- Welsh Government Superfast Broadband Business Exploitation Programme, part-funded by European Regional Development Funds
- (ERDF)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › ICT Impact and Policies
- Social Sciences › Geography, Planning and Development › Rural development and sustainability
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Digitalization and Economic Development in Agriculture
- Keywords
- rural-urban digital divide, broadband access, regional disparities, dynamic business models, digital technologies, regional development, rural Wales
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