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<p>This study provides an integrative, bibliometric, and qualitative analysis of rural women’s entrepreneurship in developing countries. Moving beyond descriptive mapping, it identifies the field’s intellectual structure, uncovers key thematic domains and underlying mechanisms, and develops a multi-level conceptual framework. The study analyzes 2,627 articles published between 2014 and 2024 in business, finance, and economics, complemented by a qualitative analysis of 160 highly cited articles. Data from Web of Science and Scopus are analyzed using Bibliometrix and VOSviewer, while Excel and MaxQDA support thematic synthesis. A meta-inferential approach integrates the findings across methods. The results reveal a fragmented yet evolving field, with a strong emphasis on individual-level factors and firm performance, while ecosystem dynamics and institutional conditions remain underexplored. Three core mechanisms, agency-driven processes, ecosystem mediations, and structural constraints, shape entrepreneurial outcomes across levels of analysis. Building on these insights, the study proposes a multi-level framework and a research agenda articulated through five testable propositions, repositioning well-being and empowerment as central outcomes. Overall, the study advances a more integrated, mechanism-based, and theory-driven understanding of rural women entrepreneurship in developing contexts.</p>

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Bibliometric and qualitative integrative analysis of rural women’s entrepreneurship in developing countries: a meta-inferential review

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    2026年5月9日

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  • Julio Estanislao Cuc,
  • Noemí Pérez-Macías,
  • Cayetano Medina Molina

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This study provides an integrative, bibliometric, and qualitative analysis of rural women’s entrepreneurship in developing countries. Moving beyond descriptive mapping, it identifies the field’s intellectual structure, uncovers key thematic domains and underlying mechanisms, and develops a multi-level conceptual framework. The study analyzes 2,627 articles published between 2014 and 2024 in business, finance, and economics, complemented by a qualitative analysis of 160 highly cited articles. Data from Web of Science and Scopus are analyzed using Bibliometrix and VOSviewer, while Excel and MaxQDA support thematic synthesis. A meta-inferential approach integrates the findings across methods. The results reveal a fragmented yet evolving field, with a strong emphasis on individual-level factors and firm performance, while ecosystem dynamics and institutional conditions remain underexplored. Three core mechanisms, agency-driven processes, ecosystem mediations, and structural constraints, shape entrepreneurial outcomes across levels of analysis. Building on these insights, the study proposes a multi-level framework and a research agenda articulated through five testable propositions, repositioning well-being and empowerment as central outcomes. Overall, the study advances a more integrated, mechanism-based, and theory-driven understanding of rural women entrepreneurship in developing contexts.