Place-Based Collaborative Action as a Means of Delivering Goods and Services in Rural Areas of Developed Economies
Summary. Rural communities in developed economies deliver goods and services through household, community, and third-sector provision alongside market and state actors. The paper identifies three types of place-based collaborative action, driven by different motivations. Using Scotland as a case study, it demonstrates that community-led initiatives in land management, renewable energy, and social care can succeed when supported by effective public policy, challenging assumptions that such efforts cannot overcome class-based constraints.
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Slee, B., & Hopkins, J.. (2024). Place-Based Collaborative Action as a Means of Delivering Goods and Services in Rural Areas of Developed Economies. World. https://doi.org/10.3390/world5030026
Slee, Bill, and Jonathan Hopkins. “Place-Based Collaborative Action as a Means of Delivering Goods and Services in Rural Areas of Developed Economies.” World, 2024. https://doi.org/10.3390/world5030026.
Slee, Bill, and Jonathan Hopkins. 2024. “Place-Based Collaborative Action as a Means of Delivering Goods and Services in Rural Areas of Developed Economies.” World. https://doi.org/10.3390/world5030026.
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- DOI
- 10.3390/world5030026
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Regions
- Europe
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- regional-innovation-systems, policy, general-innovation
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- 2026-04-29