Social Innovation in Rural Areas of the European Union Learnings from Neo-Endogenous Development Projects in Italy and Spain

Francisco Antonio Navarro Valverde, Marilena Labianca, Eugenio Cejudo García, Stefano De Rubertis · 2022 · Sustainability

Summary. Social innovation in rural EU areas, particularly in Spain and Italy, succeeds through public-private partnerships and the LEADER approach. Local leaders, social enterprises, and Local Action Groups drive participation by overcoming community resistance. Effective projects require collective learning, sustained long-term commitment, and integration of both external and internal knowledge. Network complexity influences outcomes, and intangible contributions often go undervalued in rural development practice.

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  journal = {Sustainability},
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DOI

10.3390/su14116439

Countries

Spain, Italy

Regions

Europe

Categories

regional-innovation-systems, policy, entrepreneurship

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2026-04-28