Search Results - subject_exact:"Rural development"

Do prior residents benefit from energy booms?

Han, Luyi; Winters, John V.; Betz, Michael R. - 2026

The 21st century fracking boom transformed American energy production, but new jobs were often filled by temporary in-migrants and long-distance commuters, possibly reducing economic benefits for prior residents. We use novel restricted-access data from the U.S. Census Bureau to assess fracking...

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Fanning the flame : a process-relational view on creative hub practices for rural development

Hill, Inge; Wishart, Maria; Merrell, Ian - 2025

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Water crisis and rural women : insights from Moroccan oases

Houdret, Annabelle; Ftouhi, Hind; Bossenbroek, Lisa; … - 2025

In many arid and semi-arid regions, rural women are at the heart of water-related dynamics - and therefore greatly affected by its scarcity. This scarcity affects their daily lives, farming activities, economic initiatives and solidarity networks, which are directly dependent on the availability...

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Varieties of innovation and transition pathways in rural areas : a theoretical perspective to technology-, community-, and nature-based development

Grillitsch, Markus; Pugh, Rhiannon; Miedzinski, Michal; … - 2025

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Unethical behaviours, leadership, and gender in the village development programme : the case of rural Sri Lanka

Hulugalla, Niranjala; Seki, Mai; Yamada, Kyohei; … - 2025

This study examines whether leaders’ unethical behaviours discourage people from participating in activities initiated by community-based programmes, and whether the impact of unethical leadership is moderated by the genders of leaders and community members. We conducted a vignette experiment...

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Stage segmentation of rural transformation and comparisons among Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, and Pakistan : combining machine learning and New Structural Economics to facilitate international agricultural development and policy design

Wang, Dong; Chen, Chunlai; Findlay, Christopher; Huang, … - 2025

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Developing and validating a measurement scale for perceived value of couchsurfing experience in tourism industry : implications for rural development

Sobaih, Abu Elnasr E.; Gharbi, Hassane; Zgolli, Samar; … - 2025

Couchsurfing, a non-commercial form of accommodation, has become a way of life for travellers who want to open to other cultures and exchange with the inhabitants of the countries or regions they are visiting in a more active and authentic way. Despite the growing number of studies on...

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The multilateral development banks and rural climate finance : adaptation, mitigation, and resilience

Bazbauers, Adrian Robert - 2025

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Econometric modelling of the rural poverty, unemployment and the agricultural sector using a truncated spline approach with longitudinal data

Fattah, Sanusi; Razak, Abd. Rahman; Yusuf, Mohammad Amil; … - 2025

Rural poverty and unemployment remain persistent challenges in Indonesia, particularly in regions where agricultural development is uneven and land conversion accelerates socio-economic disparities. These conditions are highly relevant because rural areas serve as the backbone of food security,...

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The long-term socioeconomic impacts of renewable energy deployment : lessons from case studies in European rural regions

García-Riazuelo, Álvaro; Duarte, Rosa; Sarasa, Cristina - 2025

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Female-led rural nanoenterprises in business research : a systematic and bibliometric review of an overlooked entrepreneurial category

Ramírez-López, Karen Paola; Hernández-López, Ma Sandra - 2025

This study presents a systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis focused on female-led nanoenterprises in rural contexts, a marginal yet increasingly relevant category within enterprise research. Despite the growing attention to micro and small businesses, nanoenterprises-defined as...

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Socioeconomic empowerment of women in rural Peru : a cross-sectional study of internal and external determinants in Chepén

Carbajal Castillo, Leidy Graciela; Rivas Alvitres, … - 2025

This study examines the determinant factors of women's empowerment in Chepén, Peru, during 2024, analyzing how socioeconomic status potentially moderates this relationship. Using a quantitative approach with a non-experimental, cross-sectional design, the research surveyed 367 women aged 22-52...

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From the black market to legalisation : the causal impact of cannabis reform in Morocco

Liberatore, Michele; Pettini, Anna; Tonini, Alberto - 2025

This article analyses the impact of legalising cannabis production for industrial and pharmaceutical use in Morocco, paying particular attention to reducing illegal cultivation. Using an original dataset compiled from multiple sources and employing an advanced econometric approach based on the...

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Administrative digital accessibility as an opportunity for rural development : case study : the peri-urban area of Bucharest

Ducman, Andrei; Teodorescu, Camelia; Lequeux-Dincă, … - 2025

Administrative digital accessibility drives rural development, particularly in peri-urban areas where traditional governance meets the growing demands for digital services. The study examines the role of digital tools in local administrations in supporting citizen engagement and responsiveness...

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Resident-centred rural development through place marketing : complexity, sustainability, and economic indicators

Kádár, Beáta; Reicher, Regina Zsuzsánna - 2025

Despite the growing importance of rural development, research on place marketing remains fragmented, with no comprehensive systematic literature review (SLR) addressing this field with such focus and detail. The study aims to systematically map scientific publications on place marketing, with a...

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The conditions enabling short food supply chains as strategies for rural development : a smallholders' perspective

Huang, Wei-Ju; Chen, De-Jung - 2025

Alternative food networks (AFNs) have been considered a potential solution to sustain rural livelihoods, while short food supply chains (SFSCs) are the main strategy for producers to participate in AFNs. To explore the conditions to develop SFSCs from the producers' perspective, this study...

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Does food inflation exacerbate poverty in the Arab world? : assessing the impact of rural development and institutional quality

Abdi, Abdikafi Hassan; Nor, Abdullahi Mohamed - 2025

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Gendered exclusion and governance failures in Indonesia's Gayo coffee sector : towards inclusive and equitable agrarian development

Hajad, Vellayati; Ikhsan, Ikhsan; Zhafira, Nabila Hilmy; … - 2025

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Does gender play a role in the adoption of sustainable intensification? : Plot-level evidence from Senegal

Kouandou, Arouna - 2025

Sustainable Development Goal 5 aims to achieve gender equality. In rural communities across sub-Saharan Africa-where agriculture remains the primary livelihood-addressing gender disparities in access to and adoption of improved agricultural technologies is critical for inclusive development....

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Inclusive rural transformations in Latin America : reassessing and planning under pressures and constraints

Beduschi, Luiz Carlos; Faret, Pablo; Hadad, María Ignacia - 2025

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Distribution of constitutional funds and rural credit in Brazilian midwest region

Borges, Raysa Palheta; Rodrigues, Marcos - 2025

Access to credit in agriculture is an important mechanism for increasing farms' technological level and productivity, while the Fundo Constitucional do Centro-Oeste (FCO) policy also includes a reduction in regional disparities. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether the FCO resources in...

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E-tourism as a catalyst for rural destination promotion : digital pathways for sustainable tourism development in Belsh, Albania

Sallja, Endrit; Çaro, Edlira; Hasrama, Ornela; Axhemi, … - 2025

The rapid growth of digital technologies is transforming how rural destinations are discovered, experienced, and promoted. This study investigates the role of e-Tourism in enhancing the visibility and sustainable development of the Municipality of Belsh, a rural administrative unit in central...

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Community socioemotional wealth as the glue that binds distinct communities in enterprising : a tale of success from colombia

Siraz, Sonia S.; Claes, Björn; Sanchez Preciado, Deycy J. - 2025

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Cultivating social innovation for agri-food sustainability transformations : a literature review

Simoens, Machteld; Dabard, Caroline Hélène; … - 2025

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South Africa's land redistribution : an agent-based model for assessing structural and economic impacts

Zantsi, Siphe; Mack, Gabriele; Möhring, Anke; Cloete, … - 2025

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Empowering Nueva Ecija's farmers through microfinancing : a blueprint for enhancing financial literacy and agricultural resilience

Fronda, Jennifer G. - 2024

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Scaling up organic agricultural enterprises : an empirical study of the role of associations of micro producers

Božić, Jasmina - 2024

Background Development of organic agricultural entrepreneurship often requires "scaling up" from a multitude of individual, largely disconnected micro organic enterprises with haphazard achievements, toward more integrated units, operating more systematically and allowing for replication of...

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Scaling up organic agricultural enterprises: An empirical study of the role of associations of micro producers

Božić, Jasmina - 2024

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Post-school education in shrinking rural regions : experiences and solutions from Scotland and Sweden

Tent, Nathalie; Syssner, Josefina; Mose, Ingo; Rennie, Frank - 2024

Against the backdrop of shrinking populations, new strategies for maintaining services of general interest in European rural areas are required at both a European and a German level. With regard to this, the field of post-school education as a service of general interest is seen as playing an...

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Does livelihood capital influence the livelihood diversification strategies of smallholder rice farmers? : evidence from the Mekong Delta of Vietnam

Ho, Tien D. N.; Tsusaka, Takuji W.; Kuwornu, John K. M.; … - 2024

Climate and other shocks threaten the livelihoods of rice farmers in Vietnam, forcing them to diversify their livelihoods. This study investigates the diversification strategies of rice farmers in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. Based on 405 rice farming households in Tien Giang, Dong Thap, and Can...

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Unveiling the impact of second homes on rural development : a scoping review

Lerfald, Merethe - 2024

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Delving the influence of socio-economic, demographic and migration factors on utilization of remittances in the agricultural sector in a high out-migrating region in India

Sarkar, Samrat; Reshmi R. S. - 2024

In developing nations, remittances play a vital role in the development of the society. Remittances serve as a substantial income stream for rural households, empowering them to invest in farming activities, procure resources, and enhance their overall quality of life. This study focuses on...

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The contribution of smallholders' livelihood activities on income inequality and poverty : case study from rural Tanzania

Mager, Gregor; Fasse, Anja - 2024

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Mobile phone network expansion and agricultural income : a panel study

Fluhrer, Svenja; Krähnert, Kati - 2024

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Rural studies : a new paradigm that integrates previously separated disciplines

Ploeg, Jan Douwe van der - 2024

Rural studies are the theoretically informed and empirically grounded integration of disciplines that, until recently, were widely separated. This separation came with different grammars, mutually contrasting problem definitions and different methodological instruments that together resulted in...

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The evolution of policy instruments for European rural development

Frascarelli, Angelo - 2024

This article discusses the evolutions that have taken place in agricultural and rural policy instruments since their first implementation in 1999. In particular, it will be underlined how the evolutions have been influenced by the concept of multifunctionality and the emergence of the new...

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The evolution of policy instruments for European rural development

Frascarelli, Angelo - 2024

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Assessing the resilience of rural tourism in Indonesia during and after the Covid-19 pandemic using the multimoora method

Ariyani, Nafiah; Fauzi, Akhmad - 2024

Tourism villages play a vital role in developing rural areas in Indonesia. However, they are vulnerable to external shocks, including economic fluctuations and recent public health events like the COVID-19 pandemic. This study analyses the resilience of 24 tourism village destinations in...

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Adoption of sustainable livestock innovations : evidence from Latin America

2026

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Looking in, leveraging, and locking : an asset-based framework for economic development policy and practice

Kwon, Haegi - 2026

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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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Socio-economic trade-offs of large hydropower development for community livelihoods in Bagmati province, Nepal

Neupane, Gunaraj; Pianrog, Yutthapong; Kuaanan Techato; … - 2026

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"From grants to growth", embedding innovation education for youth empowerment-insights from the post-grant phase of the MUST BA4Y programme

Langa, Wongani; Mkwambisi, David; Kachingwe, Mayeso - 2026

This paper explores the post-grant phase of the Business Acceceleration for Youth (BA4Y) programme implemented at the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST), highlighting the transition from grant-supported initiatives to institutionalised innovation education and business growth for...

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Rural Policy Review of Ireland 2026

2026

Ireland's rural areas are central to the country's economy, society and territorial identity. Compared with many OECD countries, they show strong economic performance and relatively favourable demographic trends, particularly in regions with good access to urban labour markets. Yet, persistent...

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Madagascar Rural Income Diagnostic : Unlocking Agricultural Income Potential to Alleviate Rural Poverty - An agenda for Rural Development Policy and Institutional Reform

2026

This Rural Income Diagnostic explores the state of rural poverty, rural livelihoods, and the agricultural sector in Madagascar, focusing on barriers to and opportunities for faster growth in rural agricultural income. The diagnostic then identifies four priority pathways to unlock agricultural...

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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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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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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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Unintended policy effects in rural development : a PNAR analysis of network spillovers in Northern Spain

Alonso-Cienfuegos, Oscar Luis; Otero-Sanchez, Ana Isabel - 2026

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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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Cultivating success : the role of institutions, policies and investments in driving rural transformation in Australia

Chen, Moyu; Findlay, Christopher; Sheng, Yu; Chen, Chunlai - 2026

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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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