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Report reveals importance of incomers to rural economy
Published: 2010-07-01 10:37:51
The vital role of incomers to the North East’s rural economy of almost 25,000 businesses is highlighted in a new report.
(Sourced from the Journal.)
The study, released yesterday, by Dr Jane Atterton and Arthur Affleck from Newcastle University’s Centre for Rural Economy suggests that many are living out the dream of settling in a pleasant rural environment and starting their own business.
But as only one third said they actually moved with the intention of starting their business within a couple of years, the results indicate that relocating to a rural environment actually inspires many people to become their own boss.
Consequently, planning policies that seek to severely limit new house building or to restrict it to meeting the needs of those defined as local may be misplaced, says the study.
Business support providers must also recognise the varying motivations of incomer business owners and the different resources and talents that they bring to the economies in which they choose to settle.
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