Factors behind marginalisation and competitiveness in the social and economic structure of Polish rural areas after the EU accession. Scope and consequences of differentiation of farm functions in regional perspective. Role of non-farming activities in shaping new structures in rural areas....

While a substantial amount of research has been devoted to showing what social capital does, research explaining social capital itself lags behind. The literature has a long tradition of examining the effect of social capital on local economic growth and development. In this paper we examine...

Agricultural policy in relation to economic and social competitiveness. Competitiveness and progress in polish agriculture and mid-term forecast. Development trends and competitiveness of Polish food industry. Impact of CAP instruments on Polish agro-food economy. The CAP financing in 2014-2020....

In the period of transformation significant changes in the structure of income sources of population in Poland have been observed. The most important ones are a fall in the share of salaries and an increased role of social transfers as a main source of incomes. These tendencies were especially...

This paper investigates the current demographic crisis in Bulgarian rural areas and potential solutions for overcoming it. The future development of rural areas in Bulgaria will depend on the practical implementation of the National Plan for Rural Development – NPRD (2007-2013)....

Assessment of the selected socio-demographic characteristics of the rural population in 2000-2005. Changes in the socio-demographic characteristics of the farm managers. Assessment of living conditions and health conditions of the rural population.