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Governance, institutions and innovation in rural territories: The case of Coruche innovation network

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  • Maria de Fátima Ferreiro
  • Cristina Sousa

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The paper presents the results of a research on governance and innovation dynamics involved in a Portuguese rural territory—Coruche, the so‐called capital of cork. By presenting research on innovation dynamics using a particular raw material and a particular rural territory (Coruche), the research fulfils two objectives: (i) contribute to the extant literature, by addressing an empirical context that has been neglected by most innovation scholars, that is, rural territories and traditional sectors, namely agro‐forest industry; and (ii) highlight different novelties and territorial dynamics related with cork production and transformation and governance aspects of this particular system of innovation. The use of a network analysis allows the characterization of this system, the different types of actors (multi‐actor), their interactions framed by institutions, and operating at different territorial scales (multi‐scale). The governance of cork‐based activities in this territory includes important transformation companies, forest producers, professional and development associations, and public administration entities with competences in regulation and the development of the territory, including the management of European Funds. The local presence of a multinational enterprise introduces interesting issues related with its attachment to the territory including the creation of employment and the collaboration with local entities in activities and events related with cork production and transformation. Este artículo presenta los resultados de una investigación sobre la gobernanza y la dinámica de la innovación en el territorio rural portugués de Coruche, ciudad conocida también como la capital del corcho. El artículo presenta una investigación sobre la dinámica de la innovación a partir de una determinada materia prima y un determinado territorio rural (Coruche), con el fin de cumplir con dos objetivos: (i) contribuir a la literatura existente, abordando un contexto empírico que ha sido descuidado por la mayoría de los estudiosos de la innovación, a saber, el de los territorios rurales y los sectores tradicionales como la industria agroforestal; y (ii) destacar las diferentes novedades y dinámicas territoriales relacionadas con la producción y la transformación del corcho y los diferentes aspectos de gobernanza de este sistema de innovación en particular. El uso de un análisis de redes permite caracterizar este sistema, los diferentes tipos de actores (múltiples), sus interacciones dentro del marco de las instituciones, y que opera a diferentes escalas territoriales (multiescala). La gobernanza de las actividades corcheras en este territorio incluye actores importantes de empresas de la transformación, productores forestales, asociaciones profesionales y de desarrollo, y entidades de la administración pública con competencias en la regulación y la ordenación del territorio, incluida la gestión de Fondos Europeos. La presencia local de una empresa multinacional introduce cuestiones interesantes relacionadas con su vinculación al territorio, como la creación de empleo y la colaboración con entidades locales en actividades y eventos relacionados con la producción y transformación del corcho. 本稿では、ポルトガルの農村地域の、コルクの都といわれているコルシェ (Coruche)におけるガバナンスとイノベーションのダイナミクスの研究結果を提示する。特定の原料と特定の農村地域 (Coruche)を使用したイノベーションのダイナミクスに関する研究を提示することにより、この研究は以下の2つの目的を果たす。1)ほとんどのイノベーション研究者に見過ごされてきた実証的コンテキスト、すなわち農村地域と伝統的セクター、具体的にはアグロフォレストリー産業に取り組むことにより既存研究に寄与し、2)コルク生産と変革に関連する様々なノベルティと地域のダイナミクス、およびこの特定のイノベーションのシステムのガバナンスの様相を強調する。ネットワーク分析を使用することにより、このシステム、様々なタイプのアクター (マルチアクター)、公共機関が枠組みを作るアクターの相互作用、異なる地域スケールでの運用 (マルチスケール)、以上の特徴付けが可能になる。この地域におけるコルク産業を基にした活動のガバナンスには、重要な変革期にある企業、森林生産者、専門的および開発の関係性、EUファンドの管理を含む、規制と地域の開発で競合する公共の行政組織などがある。地域における多国籍企業の存在が、雇用の創出や、コルク生産と変革に関連する活動およびイベントにおける地域の組織とのコラボレーションなどの、地域とのつながりに関連する興味深い問題を引き起こしている。

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  • Maria de Fátima Ferreiro & Cristina Sousa, 2019. "Governance, institutions and innovation in rural territories: The case of Coruche innovation network," Regional Science Policy & Practice, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 11(2), pages 235-250, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:rgscpp:v:11:y:2019:i:2:p:235-250
    DOI: 10.1111/rsp3.12147
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    1. Weiss, Gerhard & Hansen, Eric & Ludvig, Alice & Nybakk, Erlend & Toppinen, Anne, 2021. "Innovation governance in the forest sector: Reviewing concepts, trends and gaps," Forest Policy and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 130(C).
    2. Josip Grgić, 2021. "Impact of transport infrastructure on local development in Dalmatia," Regional Science Policy & Practice, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 13(3), pages 527-558, June.
    3. Fátima Matos Silva & Cristina Sousa & Helena Albuquerque, 2022. "Analytical Model for the Development Strategy of a Low-Density Territory: The Montesinho Natural Park," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(7), pages 1-18, April.

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