Pratiche di welfare e innovatori sociali nelle aree rurali: il caso della Regione Sardegna

This article investigates some rural welfare practices in the Sardinia region, afflicted by depopulation, economic crisis and reduction of public and social services, exploring the results of a qualitative research on some case studies. Key aspects of these experiences include (i) the centrality of multifunctional farms within nested markets; (ii) the role of social innovators who become hubs for networks; (iii) the ability of local institutions to operate as institutional entrepreneurs.