A1 Journal article (refereed)
On the trail of local welfare innovations in rural Finland (2019)
Rantamäki, N., & Kattilakoski, M. (2019). On the trail of local welfare innovations in rural Finland. Regional Science Policy & Practice, 11(2), 329-343. https://doi.org/10.1111/rsp3.12213
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Rantamäki, Niina; Kattilakoski, Mari
Journal or series: Regional Science Policy & Practice
eISSN: 1757-7802
Publication year: 2019
Volume: 11
Issue number: 2
Pages range: 329-343
Publisher: Regional Science Association International
Publication country: United Kingdom
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/rsp3.12213
Publication open access: Not open
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Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/65734
Abstract
In Finland, the rural areas have been most affected by the developments threatening the survival of the welfare state as well as by conflicting efforts to save it. However, there are rural communities that have—as a response to the mainstream policy emphasizing economic efficiency and individual responsibility—developed innovative solutions to secure their welfare. Based on a case study focusing on two of such communities, these local welfare innovations are a result from a combination of external causes and local resources including the sense of community and a diverse enough community structure. The authors argue that in the context of welfare policy, the promotion of local welfare innovation calls for a comprehensive approach, which considers the broader viability dimension of the communities and works towards it in tight collaboration with various actors from different policy fields and societal sectors.
Keywords: welfare policy; welfare and wellbeing economy; social innovations; development programmes; countryside; rural communities
Free keywords: associations; clubs; committees; government policy; provision and effects of welfare programmes; regional economic activity: growth, development, and changes; social choice; welfare economics
Contributing organizations
Related projects
- The public service pledge in the Finnish reform of social and health care services - a rural perspective.
- Rantamäki, Niina
- Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2019
JUFO rating: 1