Why do Social Innovations in Rural Development Matter and Should They be Considered More Seriously in Rural Development Research? – Proposal for a Stronger Focus on Social Innovations in Rural Development Research

Stefan Neumeier · 2011 · Sociologia Ruralis

Summary. Social innovations—new organizational forms, practices, and services—are critical drivers of rural development but remain underexamined in rural research. The author defines social innovation conceptually, models its process, and argues that weak social innovation capacity constrains rural community vitality in developed countries. An actor-oriented network approach offers a promising methodology for studying how social innovations emerge and function in rural contexts.

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DOI

10.1111/j.1467-9523.2011.00553.x

Countries

Germany

Regions

Europe

Categories

innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems, innovation-networks

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2026-04-28