Rural Entrepreneurship Development

This study analyzes the favouring and the inhibiting factors for the development of rural entrepreneurship. More specifically, the study explores the impact of en - tre preneurial orientation on regional opportunities and rural areas development. The main contribution of this study is that families and friends in rural areas have an important role in entrepreneurial orientation. In terms of concluding observations related to our findings, we find that education, training, rural infrastructures and financial assistance are the key drivers of entrepreneurial orientation in rural regions. Another contribution from this study is that the average age of farmers is increasing and it does not appear to regenerate. The findings suggest that education, training, rural infrastructures and financial assistance are the key drivers of entrepreneurial orientation in rural region. Finally, the paper ends with discussion and conclusions that can be drawn from this study and make proposals for future research.