Social innovation and rural territories: Exploring invisible contexts and actors in Portugal and India

Maria de Fátima Ferreiro, Cristina Sousa, Fayaz Ahmad Sheikh, Marina Novikova · 2021 · Journal of Rural Studies

Summary. Social innovation in rural areas drives personal and socioeconomic development by meeting citizen needs and promoting empowerment. This study compares social innovation emergence in rural Portugal and India, revealing how top-down and bottom-up approaches shape innovation differently across contrasting socioeconomic contexts. The research fills a gap by examining rural innovation dynamics in both western and non-western settings.

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Ferreiro, M. D. F., Sousa, C., Sheikh, F. A., & Novikova, M.. (2021). Social innovation and rural territories: Exploring invisible contexts and actors in Portugal and India. Journal of Rural Studies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.04.013

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DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.04.013
Countries: Portugal, India
Regions: Europe, Asia
Categories: innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28