Creative Outposts: Tourism's Place in Rural Innovation

Patrick Brouder · 2012 · Tourism Planning & Development

Summary. Tourism drives innovation in rural communities by fostering social capital and enabling local entrepreneurs to diversify their economies. A case study of Jokkmokk, an Arctic village, reveals that tourism firms and local institutions co-evolve through loose, project-based networks. Tourism acts as a catalyst for institutional change and strengthens community leisure spaces, helping rural communities survive and thrive as complementary coping strategies.

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DOI

10.1080/21568316.2012.726254

Countries

Sweden

Regions

Europe

Categories

entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems

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2026-04-28