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Food entrepreneurship and self-employment in an island context
Department of Social Sciences, School of Business Studies, Södertörn University, Stockholm, Sweden.
Department of Social Sciences, School of Business Studies, Södertörn University, Stockholm, Sweden.
Mälardalen University, School of Business, Society and Engineering, Industrial Economics and Organisation.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4604-5768
2023 (English)In: British Food Journal, ISSN 0007-070X, E-ISSN 1758-4108, Vol. 125, no 13, p. 237-252Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Purpose: The aim is to advance the conceptualisation of island entrepreneurship by investigating how the island context, for example, industry characteristics, social context and formal and informal institutions, influences the development of artisan food businesses in that context. Design/methodology/approach: An applied, qualitative and participatory research approach was implemented. Data were collected during a business development process focusing on food artisans in the Åland Islands. In total, 19 business owners participated in the process. Key informants and public officers were interviewed, and the literature was reviewed. Interviews were analysed using phenomenography to identify representative categories, and the literature was analysed using content analysis. Findings: Island characteristics and context, local institutions, the quality of social capital and gendered institutions influence business activities positively and negatively. Island entrepreneurship entails mobilising agencies to find innovative solutions that enable businesses to overcome obstacles. Most previous research treats business activities as entrepreneurship; however, as self-employment is essential in the island context, it should be highlighted in future studies. Research limitations/implications: This study illustrates how the island context influences the business development of small firms. Results indicate that local policies (1) benefitting female entrepreneurs, (2) supporting local businesses and (3) promoting locally produced artisan food could generate benefits for the entire artisan food businesses. Practical implications: Local policies that (1) benefit female entrepreneurs, (2) support local businesses and (3) promote locally produced artisan food have the potential to generate benefits for the entire trade. Policies can benefit from an understanding of the role played by different ecosystem actors. Promoting self-employment can generate benefits for the local entrepreneurial ecosystem by providing agglomeration and helping to solve some challenges caused by the characteristics of islands. Originality/value: Empirically, this research enhances the knowledge of post-productive responses in the island context. Theoretically, the study advances the conceptualisation of research on the island entrepreneurship context and the local food debate.

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Emerald Publishing , 2023. Vol. 125, no 13, p. 237-252
Keywords [en]
Entrepreneurship context, Island entrepreneurship, Island self-employment, Local food, Åland Islands, adult, article, content analysis, ecosystem, entrepreneurship, female, human, interview, male, participatory research, self employment, social capital, social environment, theoretical study
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Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-62116DOI: 10.1108/BFJ-06-2022-0537ISI: 000945837500001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85149620570OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mdh-62116DiVA, id: diva2:1745186
Available from: 2023-03-22 Created: 2023-03-22 Last updated: 2023-03-30Bibliographically approved

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