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Entrepreneurship and Innovation Towards Rural Development Evidence from a Peripheral Area in Portugal

Maria Lúcia Pato · 2020 · European Countryside

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

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DOI
10.2478/euco-2020-0012
Countries
Portugal
Regions
Europe
Categories
entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems
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2026-04-28