Social Innovation: The Promise and the Reality in Marginalised Rural Areas in Europe
Summary. Social innovation offers a practical approach to addressing challenges in marginal rural European areas, but the concept lacks clear theoretical grounding and suffers from definitional confusion. Three European case studies demonstrate that when committed local actors, enabling institutions, and supportive policies align, social innovation delivers positive social, economic, and environmental outcomes in specific places. However, the concept faces competition from established frameworks like community-led local development and emerging approaches like smart villages.
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Slee, B., Lukesch, R., & Ravazzoli, E.. (2022). Social Innovation: The Promise and the Reality in Marginalised Rural Areas in Europe. World. https://doi.org/10.3390/world3020013
Slee, Bill, et al. “Social Innovation: The Promise and the Reality in Marginalised Rural Areas in Europe.” World, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/world3020013.
Slee, Bill, Robert Lukesch, and Elisa Ravazzoli. 2022. “Social Innovation: The Promise and the Reality in Marginalised Rural Areas in Europe.” World. https://doi.org/10.3390/world3020013.
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Details
- DOI
- 10.3390/world3020013
- Countries
- Austria, France, Italy
- Regions
- Europe
- Categories
- innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems, policy
- Added
- 2026-04-28