Scientific Publications

This section presents RUSTIK’s growing body of scientific publications, showcasing our contribution to research on rural development, innovation, and territorial dynamics.

The publications featured here bring together interdisciplinary perspectives and evidence-based insights from ongoing and completed research, including comparative studies and policy-relevant analyses. Together, they contribute to a deeper understanding of the complex challenges and opportunities shaping rural regions across Europe.

Mantino, F., & Forcina, B. (2024). The governance of transitions in agri-food systems evidence from the processing tomato supply chains in Spain and Italy. Italian Review of Agricultural Economics.

Korcelli-Olejniczak, E., & Witeska-Chmielewska, K. (2025). On inducing innovation in endogenous rural development. A living lab experiment. European Planning Studies, 1–20.

Machold, I., Ernst, D., & Schroll, K. (2025). Kleine ländliche Unternehmen in der Nockregion-Oberkärnten (Small Rural Enterprises in the Nockregion-Oberkärnten). Proceedings of the Austrian Society of Agricultural Economics 2025, 76-77.

Korcelli-Olejniczak, E. (2025). Participatory approach in investigating and generating change in urban and rural areas.

Soklič, M., Erjavec, E., & Rac, I. (2025). Transforming Surplus into Solidarity: Systems Dynamics Modelling in Support of Food Redistribution. Proceedings of HAED – DAES 2025 International Scientific Conference: The Role of Agricultural Economic Research in Sustainable Transformation of Agrifood Systems in Central and South-East Europe, 143–146.

Clarke, K., Keech, D., Morse, A., Dwyer, J., & Kubinakova, K. (2026). Living labs in practice: experiences of implementation across 14 European regions. European Planning Studies, 34(10).