Factores de éxito en el emprendimiento femenino turístico rural en Costa Rica

  1. Merlyn Gutiérrez Cruz 1
  2. María Jesús Such Devesa 1
  3. Patricia Gabaldón Quiñones 2
  1. 1 Universidad de Alcalá
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    Universidad de Alcalá

    Alcalá de Henares, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04pmn0e78

  2. 2 Universidad Internacional
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    Universidad Internacional

    Ciudad de México, México

    ROR https://ror.org/00cxp1a86

Revista:
Investigaciones Turísticas

ISSN: 2174-5609

Ano de publicación: 2021

Número: 22

Páxinas: 148-175

Tipo: Artigo

DOI: 10.14198/INTURI2021.22.7 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openRUA editor

Outras publicacións en: Investigaciones Turísticas

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Resumo

This research article aims to define the profile of Costa Rican women entrepreneurs in the rural tourism sector and to determine whether their characteristics and those of their ventures are related to their performance. A mixed methodology has been adopted based on semi-structured and in-depth interviews. The results highlight the importance of family support and contact networks as essential elements for the development of successful enterprises. Family and networks provide two essential elements for the success of women entrepreneurs: access to finance and the formalization of their business. It is particularly important to point out the contribution of this research to the under-studied field of rural entrepreneurs, given their contributions to reducing poverty for which access to information has traditionally been very limited

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