RURAL TOURISM ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ITS TRENDS THROUGH BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/turismo.616391
Keywords: Rural tourism entrepreneurship; economic development; social capital; local development; tourism

Abstract

This research carries out a bibliometric analysis of rural tourism entrepreneurship with the aim of understanding the research carried out. The analysis covers the period 2002-2022 and uses the Scopus indexing database. It includes scientific articles, conference contributions and book chapters published in English and Spanish. The tools used for this analysis were Bibliometrix and VOSviewer. The conclusions show a sustained growth in scientific production and the existence of important countries involved in this subject. Trends in tourism entrepreneurship are focused on local development, sustainability of rural tourism enterprises and human and social capital.

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Quispe Fernández, G. M., Jurado Almonte, J. M., & Ayaviri Nina, D. (2024). RURAL TOURISM ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ITS TRENDS THROUGH BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS. Cuadernos de Turismo, (53), 69–93. https://doi.org/10.6018/turismo.616391
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