Common themes of EU social policy include: the promotion of employment; improved living
and working conditions; the equal treatment of employees; adequate social protection; and …

Bringing together conclusions from previous studies of social innovation in rural, local, multi-
stakeholder and welfare contexts, this study aims to further develop the scientific insights …

In this paper, we explore the idea of social innovation as both a conceptual and practical
means of delivering positive social, economic and environmental outcomes in marginal rural …

In many (remote) rural areas of Europe and the world, rural communities are facing various
challenges. One response is residents leaving their communities. However, there are also …

In fact, throughout Europe there is an abundance of innovative initiatives to be seen in the
countryside (Olmedo/van Twuijver/O'Shaughnessy 2019), advanced by rural inhabitants …

Social innovation is an increasingly prominent agent of change in rural communities.
Community groups are filling voids in rural service provision, energising nature and heritage …

This Working Paper is part of a project commissioned by the Nordic Working Group on
Demography and Welfare set up by the Nordic Council of Ministers' Committee of Senior …

Rural development in Europe is a long‐standing issue that has been supported through EU
policies in various ways. The effects of rural development have been uneven, and …

Forest-dependent communities in remote rural areas face challenges such as delocalization
of industry and loss of economic activities (only partially stemmed by tourism), ageing …

Marginalised rural regions across Europe face similar challenges that call for innovative
answers. Compared to urban centres, such regions suffer from low economic productivity …