Supporting rural entrepreneurship: Role and importance of rural entrepreneurship in Tunisia

Abstract

Tunisia is today in a critical place of transition after the revolution for it was at the
origin of the Arab Spring which brought the country on the path of economic transformation. To
succeed, Tunisia has to face bigger problems that are unemployment and poverty, which
particularly affected the young woman in a country of the which population is relatively young;
the Tunisian government must set up and reform programs to stimulate
entrepreneurship to create rural areas through good management of local resources. This study
aims to decide the perceptions of rural entrepreneurs about the nature and role of
entrepreneurship in rural economic development. The study adopts an exploratory research
design. We will discuss our results from 100 rural entrepreneurs in the Tunisian regime.
However, rural entrepreneurs face some challenges such as insufficient funds and a lack of
support from the government. On the basis of these results, the Tunisian government must give
more importance to rural areas and create a favorable environment for rural entrepreneurs
through their policies and other help intervening channels.