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Migration, meaning(s) of place and implications for rural innovation policy

Christos Kalantaridis, Zografia Bika, Debbie Millard · 2019 · Regional Studies

Summary. Migration shapes how rural communities understand and value their places, which directly affects their capacity for innovation. The paper argues that rural innovation policy must account for migrants' diverse perspectives and attachments to place. Policymakers who ignore these meaning-making processes risk designing interventions that fail to engage local populations or leverage the knowledge migrants bring to rural economies.

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Kalantaridis, C., Bika, Z., & Millard, D.. (2019). Migration, meaning(s) of place and implications for rural innovation policy. Regional Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2019.1597971

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DOI
10.1080/00343404.2019.1597971
Countries
United Kingdom
Regions
Europe
Categories
policy, regional-innovation-systems
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2026-04-28