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Shedding light on rural innovation: Introducing and applying a comprehensive indicator system

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  • Teresa Maria Gamito
  • Lívia Madureira

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Innovation is acknowledged as an engine to boost competitiveness and sustainability of rural economies. However, there is scarce evidence on the patterns and dynamics of rural innovation: OECD and European Union indicators currently used to identify and measure innovation do not cover small‐scale, low technological and low intensity‐R&D innovations. Recent research has shed some light on “hidden” innovation patterns and on their importance to the competitiveness of traditional low‐tech sectors and the vitality of regions whose economies depend mostly on low‐tech activities. This paper introduces a comprehensive innovation indicator system addressing innovation processes in rural‐based organizations. Its application in the Portuguese case made it possible to identify and understand the specificities of innovation patterns in rural areas. Se reconoce que la innovación es un motor que impulsa la competitividad y la sostenibilidad de las economías rurales. Sin embargo, existe poca evidencia sobre los patrones y la dinámica de la innovación rural: los indicadores de la OCDE y de la Unión Europea que se utilizan actualmente para identificar y medir la innovación no abarcan las innovaciones de investigación y desarrollo a pequeña escala, las de baja tecnología o las de baja intensidad. La investigación reciente ha esclarecido los patrones de innovación “ocultos” y su importancia para la competitividad de los sectores tradicionales de baja tecnología y la vitalidad de las regiones cuyas economías dependen en gran medida de las actividades de baja tecnología. Este documento presenta un sistema integral de indicadores de innovación que aborda los procesos de innovación en las organizaciones rurales. Su aplicación en el caso de Portugal permitió identificar y comprender las especificidades de los modelos de innovación en las zonas rurales. イノベーションは、農村地域の経済の競争力と持続可能性を促進する原動力として認識されている。しかし、農村地域のイノベーションのパターンとダイナミクスに関するエビデンスはほとんど得られていない。イノベーションを特定し測定するために現在使用されているOECDとEUの指標は、規模が小さく、先端技術を使用しない、強度の低い研究開発イノベーションには対応していない。最近の研究は、「隠れた」イノベーション・パターンと、それが伝統的なローテクセクターの競争力および、経済が主としてローテク活動に依存する地域の活力に対して重要であることに注目している。農村地域の組織によるイノベーションプロセスに対応する包括的イノベーション指標システムを紹介する。ポルトガルの事例に応用すると、農村地域におけるイノベーション・パターンの特異性を特定し理解することが可能になる。

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  • Teresa Maria Gamito & Lívia Madureira, 2019. "Shedding light on rural innovation: Introducing and applying a comprehensive indicator system," Regional Science Policy & Practice, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 11(2), pages 251-277, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:rgscpp:v:11:y:2019:i:2:p:251-277
    DOI: 10.1111/rsp3.12167
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    1. Teresa Maria Gamito & Lívia Madureira & José Manuel Lima Santos, 2021. "Unveiling and typifying rural resources underpinned by innovation dynamics in rural areas," Regional Science Policy & Practice, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 13(3), pages 457-477, June.
    2. Milada Šťastná & Veronika Peřinková & Pavla Pokorná & Antonín Vaishar, 2019. "New Approach to Sustainability in Rural Areas Comprising Agriculture Practices–Analysis of Demonstration Farms in the Czech Republic," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(10), pages 1-14, May.
    3. Bjerke, Lina & Johansson, Sara, 2022. "Innovation in agriculture: An analysis of Swedish agricultural and non-agricultural firms," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 109(C).

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