Search Results - subject:"Raum"

Shared knowledge, shared lives : literacy spillovers in rural Spanish households, 1906-1920

Femi-Oladunni, Opeyemi Afolabi - 2026

This article reconceptualises literacy as a household resource rather than an individual endowment, using linked census and fiscal microdata from rural Spain (1906-1920) to estimate its returns for illiterate co-residents and test whether the economic boom induced literacy adoption. Findings...

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From phone access to food markets : how mobile connectivity is transforming rural livelihoods in West Africa

Ariolle, Joël C.; Carroll, David Alexander, II - 2026 - Update January 2026

We show that mobile connectivity transforms household livelihoods in ways that foster food market integration in WAEMU countries. Using cross-sectional data on nearly 60,000 households and 146 food products traded across 5,000 enumeration areas in eight member states (2018-2019), we combine...

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The socio-spatial making and breaking of the rural commons in Hong Kong

Ng, Mee Kam - 2026

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Development of tourism in local communities : a systematic review of literature on tourism development with collaborative management in rural areas

Glažar, Tjaša - 2026

This integrative literature review explores the relationship between community-based tourism (CBT) development and local community involvement, focusing on collaborative management in rural areas. Following PRISMA 2020 guidelines, 27 peer-reviewed articles-24 empirical and 3 review...

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The impacts, mechanisms, and patterns of China rural collective economic development with common prosperity for all

Gai, Qingen; He, Zhiqiang; Su, Fangfang; Zhao, Wencheng - 2026

As a fundamental tenet of socialism with Chinese characteristics, pursuing common prosperity for all entails reducing urban-rural disparities while simultaneously increasing rural household income. This study utilizes interview and survey data from the "Chinese Thousand Villages Survey"...

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Strategic changes of the farming system in Italian rural areas

Henke, Roberto; Carillo, Felicetta; Cimino, Orlando - 2026

This article examines the evolution of Italian farms over the past decade and assesses whether their structural and economic transformations align with the prevailing patterns of agricultural development across different rural areas, as identified by the Italian institutions responsible for...

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Jasmine cultivation as agricultural heritage : identity and sustainability in rural Egypt

Abdellatif, Manal - 2026

Jasmine cultivation in Shubra Beloula, Egypt, represents a distinctive form of agricultural heritage in which economic production and living cultural traditions intersect. This study employs a qualitative case-study design based on forty semi-structured interviews, focus groups, participant...

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Village leaders' educational capacity and participatory irrigation under the background of college graduate village officials program : effects on farm output in rural China

Dangui, Kokou; Zhu, Yuchun; Myint, Kay Thi - 2026

In many irrigated regions, the failure of top-down management systems to ensure efficient water use and equitable access has spurred interest in participatory management; meanwhile, this management approach is highly subject to the collective action dilemma. While existing research has...

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Changing work/places : remote work and the prospect of rural and coastal revival in Great Britain

Reuschke, Darja; MacLeavy, Julie - 2026

This paper investigates the geographical implications of the post-COVID surge in remote working across Great Britain, contributing to the literature a new conceptual distinction between fully remote work and 'office-centric' versus 'remote-centric' hybrid roles. Drawing on the UK Labour Force...

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Exploring household forest dependency : socio-economic drivers, resource utilisation, and conservation challenges in eastern Cameroon

Ebanga, André Paul; Zekeng, Jules Christian; Chimi, … - 2026

Tropical forests play a vital role in sustaining rural livelihoods while providing essential ecosystem services at global, regional, and local scales, However, increasing human pressure and changing socio-economic dynamics threaten the balance between conservation goals and community subsistence...

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