An Evaluation of the Portfolio Entrepreneurship's Role in Reducing Rural Migration

Yadollahi Farsi, Jahangir; Torkashvand, Zahra; Rashidi, Nosratollah

doi:10.22059/ijaedr.2012.30497

An Evaluation of the Portfolio Entrepreneurship's Role in Reducing Rural Migration

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10.22059/ijaedr.2012.30497

Abstract

The studies performed regarding the reasons for villagers’ migration to cities confirm the fact that the motivation for migrants to migrate is to attain higher incomes. The proposed method in this research to recuce migration is to transform the farmer into portfolio entrepreneurs. The applicability of this method to increase farmers' income to reduce their migration is tested throughout the research. Tourists can join farm work either for learning or for fun. They could also visit a farm for only for short-term accommodation and catering. Thus and within this concept Tehran Farahzad Valley Garden Restaurants were studied. The number of questionnaires filled in by Owner managers of Garden Restaurants was 19. The method used was Path analysis. The results indicated that transforming farmers to become Portfolio entrepreneurs is effective in raising incomes and thereby reducing migration. Through path analysis model it was shown that satisfaction with income, raising incomes and increasing purchasing power, were among the most influential immigration reduction factors. Therefore, farmers by becoming Portfolio Entrepreneurs, through farm diversification activities, increasing farm productivity, and creating additional income can provide a significantly positive effect in reducing migration.

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