Pratiche di welfare e innovatori sociali nelle aree rurali: il caso della Regione Sardegna

Podda, Antonello;Farinella, Domenica

2020-01-01

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Abstract

This article investigates some rural welfare practices in the Sardinia region, afflicted by depopulation, economic crisis and reduction of public and social services, exploring the results of a qualitative research on some case studies. Key aspects of these experiences include (i) the centrality of multifunctional farms within nested markets; (ii) the role of social innovators who become hubs for networks; (iii) the ability of local institutions to operate as institutional entrepreneurs.