Entrepreneurship and Innovation Towards Rural Development Evidence from a Peripheral Area in Portugal
Summary. Rural entrepreneurship and innovation in Portugal's Montemuro region demonstrate how endogenous, community-driven initiatives reverse depopulation and economic decline. Over thirty years, local entrepreneurs developed innovative projects that increased population, revitalized socio-economic activity, and created jobs. The study shows that leveraging internal resources and community energy proves essential for rural development in peripheral, mountainous areas facing crisis.
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Pato, M. L.. (2020). Entrepreneurship and Innovation Towards Rural Development Evidence from a Peripheral Area in Portugal. European Countryside. https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2020-0012
Pato, Maria Lúcia. “Entrepreneurship and Innovation Towards Rural Development Evidence from a Peripheral Area in Portugal.” European Countryside, 2020. https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2020-0012.
Pato, Maria Lúcia. 2020. “Entrepreneurship and Innovation Towards Rural Development Evidence from a Peripheral Area in Portugal.” European Countryside. https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2020-0012.
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title = {Entrepreneurship and Innovation Towards Rural Development Evidence from a Peripheral Area in Portugal},
author = {Maria Lúcia Pato},
journal = {European Countryside},
year = {2020},
doi = {10.2478/euco-2020-0012},
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Details
- DOI
- 10.2478/euco-2020-0012
- Countries
- Portugal
- Regions
- Europe
- Categories
- entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems
- Added
- 2026-04-28