Rural enterprises with a gender perspective. A theoretical review on its importance and the role of financial cooperatives in financing

Abstract

Abstract Rural enterprises are considered important for the local development of communities. The objective of the research is to identify the degree of importance of rural enterprises and the role of financial cooperatives in their financing. The deductive, descriptive method of documentary type based on Scopus and WOS data is used to identify the studies carried out in this regard. The results show that there is a restriction on credits directed to rural areas, which probably harms rural enterprises, so that financial cooperatives as part of popular and solidarity economy financial institutions can play an important role in obtaining sources. of financing for enterprises in rural environments, motivating the local development of their communities.

Keywords

• rural enterprises, productive activity, cooperatives.