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Abstract
This paper explores the range of expansion/development/growth pathways (or scaling) that might occur with social innovations, with reference to social innovation in rural areas. It explores the lack of a clear conceptualization of both social innovation as a phenomenon and the possible growth and expansion pathways that might arise. Based on a survey of the diverse literature on the expansion/development/growth pathways of social innovations, and illustrated primarily by European examples, the paper develops a typology built around an attempted synthesis of the extant typologies found in published literature. Different theories of rural development are employed to help explain the divergent development pathways that might be anticipated in rural areas.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 251-271 |
Journal | Innovation |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 17 Feb 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Keywords
- development
- growth
- marginal rural areas
- social innovation
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