Local Development Initiatives as Promoters of Social Innovation: Evidence from Two European Rural Regions

Marina Novikova, Maria de Fátima Ferreiro, Tadeusz Stryjakiewicz · 2020 · Quaestiones Geographicae

Summary. Local Action Groups and Local Development Associations in rural Austria and Portugal actively promote social innovation to address regional problems. These organizations drive rural development through community-led initiatives, though they face significant operational challenges. The study fills a gap in rural innovation research by demonstrating how local institutions catalyze social change in peripheral areas.

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  title   = {Local Development Initiatives as Promoters of Social Innovation: Evidence from Two European Rural Regions},
  author  = {Marina Novikova and Maria de Fátima Ferreiro and Tadeusz Stryjakiewicz},
  journal = {Quaestiones Geographicae},
  year    = {2020},
  doi     = {10.2478/quageo-2020-0012},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2020-0012}
}

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DOI

10.2478/quageo-2020-0012

Countries

Austria, Portugal

Regions

Europe

Categories

regional-innovation-systems, innovation-networks, policy

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2026-04-28