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Innovation processes in rural areas

Lívia Madureira, André Torre · 2019 · Regional Science Policy & Practice

Summary. Rural areas often lack high-technology sectors, yet innovation drives regional development through creative processes and system transformations. This paper examines how to assess and understand innovation in rural contexts, arguing that innovation creation and dissemination remain central to rural economic and social change, even without dominant high-tech industries.

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Madureira, L., & Torre, A.. (2019). Innovation processes in rural areas. Regional Science Policy & Practice. https://doi.org/10.1111/rsp3.12215

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DOI
10.1111/rsp3.12215
Countries
Portugal, France
Regions
Europe
Categories
innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation
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2026-10-01