Rural Development and the Economies of Rural Areas: A paper from 'A New Rural Agenda'
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This paper considers the notion of 'the rural economy' before going on to discuss the ways that rural areas feature within spatial policy and economic development in the UK
This paper considers the notion of 'the rural economy' before going on to discuss the ways that rural areas feature within spatial policy and economic development in the UK. It then considers some current issues in debates about rural economies - productivity, diversification, and rural-urban interdependencies - before drawing conclusions.
The paper is extracted from the book A New Rural Agenda, edited by Jane Midgley. Copies of the book are available here.
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