Rurality and social innovation processes and outcomes: A realist evaluation of rural social enterprise activities

Artur Steiner, Francesca Calò, Mark Shucksmith · 2021 · Journal of Rural Studies

Summary. Rural social enterprises drive social innovation through both push and pull factors. The paper finds that rural context shapes how innovation happens—not the outcomes themselves. Different rural areas deploy distinct mechanisms to address similar challenges based on local resources. Rural social innovation policies should remain flexible rather than prescriptive, since context determines both the problems and the solutions available.

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  title   = {Rurality and social innovation processes and outcomes: A realist evaluation of rural social enterprise activities},
  author  = {Artur Steiner and Francesca Calò and Mark Shucksmith},
  journal = {Journal of Rural Studies},
  year    = {2021},
  doi     = {10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.04.006},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.04.006}
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DOI

10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.04.006

Countries

United Kingdom

Regions

Europe

Categories

innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems, entrepreneurship

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