Peripheralisation trends in rural territories: the case of Lithuania
This article describes the main trends in the changes to the system of rural settlements in Lithuania and determines the...
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The role and importance of public employment programmes: the case of Hajdúböszörmény micro-region, Hungary
Public employment programmes are important tools for reducing unemployment and its impacts. The Hungarian National Public Employment Programme, launched on...
Farmers’ risk perception, risk aversion and strategies to cope with production risk: an empirical study from Poland
Agriculture is an activity burdened with multiple risk factors, some of which are related to the biological nature of production....
Do Black Sea maize prices influence maize futures price discovery in Hungary? An analysis of the relationship between Hungarian and Black Sea maize prices
As the Black Sea Region (BSR) has recently emerged as a major world grain exporter region, this study assesses the...
Determinants of food availability and access in Ghana: what can we learn beyond the regression results?
The study analyses the determinants of food availability and access, and the causes of unsustainable food access in Ghana using...
The Common Agricultural Policy and productivity gains in Romanian agriculture: is there any evidence of convergence to the Western European realities?
When Romania joined the European Union (EU) in 2007, it did so with significant structural drawbacks. This paper investigates, in...
Shaping rural development research in Europe: acknowledging the interrelationships between agriculture, regional and ecological development
An enhanced research strategy supported by the ERA-NET RURAGRI In a context of significant changes and increasing complexity of economic...
Labour adjustments in agriculture: evidence from Romania
This paper explores the slow pace of structural change which has characterised the post-transition period in Romania and sheds light...
From enthusiasm to scepticism: tourism cluster initiatives and rural development in Slovakia
Rural regeneration is usually accompanied by diversification of the economy and creation of new employment opportunities. The cluster concept, introduced...
Agri-food exports from European Union Member States using constant market share analysis
The 27 European Union (EU) Member States increased their total agri-food exports during the period 2000-2011. However, despite agri-food exports...