Innovation for inclusive rural transformation: the role of the state
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Innovation is increasingly recognized as a potent policy tool for addressing the structural problems that characterize poverty in marginalized rural communities as discussed by the authors, and in what ways should governments in rural areas adopt it for addressing these structural problems.Abstract:
Innovation is increasingly recognized as a potent policy tool for addressing the structural problems that characterize poverty in marginalized rural communities. In what ways should governments in ...read more
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