The set of policy tools that the EU puts under the heading of Rural Development is extremely heterogeneous, such heterogeneity translates into a different degree of coupling support with agriculture production and also brings out the need to discuss the actual consistency of such tools with the...

Many rural communities have benefited from the attraction of retirees in recent years. With the baby boom generation beginning to make retirement decisions, many other rural communities might consider economic development strategies based on attracting and retaining retirees. This report reviews...

El permanente y acelerado proceso de despoblamiento que viene sufriendo un gran número de núcleos rurales de Castilla y León, está propiciando una progresiva decadencia económica en esas zonas. En este contexto, el colectivo femenino es el que más rápidamente se ha visto afectado por el...