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This paper analyses the role of rural entrepreneurship in the development of a peripheral region of Portugal – Montemuro. These people have been stimulated to develop entrepreneurial initiatives in the countryside, taking advantage of local and endogenous environment and resources and traditional knowledge. The creation of several craftsman cooperatives, a “green business” and a theatre company almost 30 years ago in the region, was the result of the effort of the Institute of Cultural Affairs which based on the diagnosis of Castro Daire municipality was able to organise local people to work together. The “fruits” of such initiatives are visible today, being Campo Benfeito and Mezio two of the most dynamics villages of the municipality.
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Entrepreneurship Innovation Rural development Montemuro Region
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Pato, L. (2016). Entrepreneurship, innovation and rural development: the case of the Montemuro Region. In Madureira, L., Silva, P. G., Sacramento, O., Marta-Costa, A., & Koehnen, T.(Eds.), "Smart and Inclusive Development in Rural Areas: Book of proceedings of the 11th Iberian Conference on Rural Studies" (pp. 431-436). Vila Real: Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro.
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Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Colóquio Ibérico de Estudos Rurais