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NORDREGIO WORKING PAPER 2025:3
Smart communities in the Nordic-Baltic region: A literature review
Indicators and policies for bridging the urban-rural digital divide
Nicola Wendt-Lucas, Hedda Thomson Ek, Maja Brynteson and Sigrid Jessen
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1. Introduction
2. Methodology
2.1. Study selection and eligibility criteria
2.2. Indicator identification and scoring
3. Background and terminology
3.1. Smart development strategies and concepts
3.2. Inclusive smart development
3.3. Concluding remarks
4. Social impact assessment: Literature review and indicator selection
4.1. Systematic literature review – bibliometric analysis
4.2. Systematic literature review – findings and analysis
4.3. Final selection of indicators
4.4. Limitations
5. Policy review: Incentives for inclusive and responsible digital transformations
5.1. The origins of responsible innovation
5.2. Overview of relevant EU policies
5.3. National policies in the Nordic and Baltic countries
5.4. Concluding remarks on the policy review
6. Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendix A
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