RURAL ECONOMIES

The Rural Economies Centre of Excellence (RECoE) has been formed by four Queensland research institutions with funding from the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries with the intention to have impact on how regions can survive and thrive into the future. Policy driven by rigorous economic analysis is a vital component in any successful community-led economic development... Regional innovation is a key theme for our rural research and now that the recent "start-up" craze has simmered down to the stark reality of customers and survival we have a portfolio of projects looking at innovation from a regional perspective and just how it can aid regional economic development. USQ doctoral candidate Chad Renando is leading world class research on the leadership of regional innovation initiatives where we look at the value of different regions to their local entrepreneurs and the economic development potential latent within a local "having a go". What value do they contribute to..

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