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Social Innovations for the Achievement of Competitive Agriculture and the Sustainable Development of Peripheral Rural Areas

Jadranka Deže, Tihana Sudarić, Snježana Tolić · 2023 · Economies

Summary. This study analyzes social innovations across peripheral rural areas in Finland, Croatia, and France, examining nine good practice examples to understand how social innovations drive sustainable rural development and competitive agriculture. The research identifies distinct types of social innovations shaped by regional social conditions and demonstrates that these innovations significantly impact rural economic activities and sustainability outcomes, with notable differences in social, environmental, and economic effects across the three European regions.

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Deže, J., Sudarić, T., & Tolić, S.. (2023). Social Innovations for the Achievement of Competitive Agriculture and the Sustainable Development of Peripheral Rural Areas. Economies. https://doi.org/10.3390/economies11080209

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DOI
10.3390/economies11080209
Countries
Finland, Croatia, France
Regions
Europe
Categories
innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems, food-systems
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2026-04-28