scholarly journals Female entrepreneurship in rural areas in the aspect of the labor market

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewa Stawicka ◽  
◽  
Maria Parlinska ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Economic Importance ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Female Entrepreneurship ◽  
Sustainable Rural Development ◽  
The Social ◽  
Professional Market ◽  
Aid Programs ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities

The article aims to assess the importance of undertaking entrepreneurial initiatives by women in rural areas. Authors review the literature on entrepreneurship and professional activity of women. Initiatives were examined within the framework of the use of aid programs for entrepreneurship. The study begins with a look at the development of entrepreneurship in the context of sustainable rural development. Then, the attitudes of women to undertaking economic activity were traced. The long-term changes concerning education and preparation of women in the professional market were verified. The article ends with reflections on the social and economic importance of undertaking entrepreneurial activities by women in rural areas, as well as finances and support for such initiatives.

scholarly journals Irish rural social enterprises and the national policy framework

2021 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 9-37
Author(s):  
Lucas Olmedo ◽  
Mara van Twuijver ◽  
Mary O’Shaughnessy ◽  
Alan Sloane
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Sustainable Rural Development ◽  
Meso Level ◽  
The Social ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Rural Development Policies

Abstract There is a growing recognition of the role that social enterprises play in rural areas. In Ireland this is formally acknowledged in recent social enterprises and rural development policies which commit to developing a suite of supports to realise the potential of social enterprises and strengthen their contribution to place-based sustainable rural development. However, these policies offer a generalised approach to social enterprises, compounded to date by the considerable gaps in our knowledge of these organisations. The main purpose of this article is to fill a gap in our understanding of Irish rural social enterprises. Using Defourny & Nyssens’ meso-level framework (2017), this paper presents an analysis of surveys completed by 258 Irish rural social enterprises. Our findings illustrate five clusters which represent different types of Irish rural social enterprises. The findings confirm the validity of applying a meso-level approach for capturing in-country heterogeneity within the social enterprise sector and for informing policy supports for these significant actors in place-based sustainable rural development.

Local Economic Development in Transition Economies

2020 ◽  
pp. 522-539
Author(s):  
József Káposzta ◽  
Krisztián Ritter ◽  
Henrietta Nagy
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Transition Economies ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Spatial Processes ◽  
Sustainable Rural Development ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
Endogenous Potentials ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

There are significant inequalities in development both within and over the borders of countries, in addition, urban and rural areas show significant differences in the level of development. The reason for the occurrence of spatial discrepancies is that the economic and social processes are always restructured in space and time and such processes are even accelerated by the globalization. In order to get precise and realistic picture about territorial processes, it is worth to learn the spatial processes that have already happened as well as their impacts on the spatial structure, since these may enable the regions to break out from the disadvantaged situation. In such a multivariable system, the development strategies need to be built on the endogenous potentials and own strengths of the regions. The aim of this chapter is to highlight the importance of local values and local conditions in the sustainable rural development, thus emphasizing the importance of localization in long-term progress. The chapter puts emphasis on the characteristics and features of transition countries.

PROBLEMS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF PEASANT FARMS

2021 ◽  
pp. 19-25
Author(s):  
Elvira G. Kuznetsova
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Family Farms ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
The Social

The article considers the trends taking place in modern conditions in the agrarian sphere – peasant farms. Concepts and definitions characterizing the essence of functioning new agrarian forms of economy are analyzed. The place and role of the state and farming as equal partners in the social arrangement of rural areas and in the preservation of the traditional way of life in the countryside is emphasized. The author considers some of the concepts and definitions to be generally accepted, the other ones are of a search and research nature, which gives the article originality. Contradictions and problems impeding the development of new agrarian forms of economy are revealed. The relevance of the theme consists in the need to develop family farms as a priority form of individual entrepreneurship and as an important source of sustainable growth in food production. The long-term domestic experience of development of peasant farms and private holdings using achievements in foreign countries is studied and on this basis, practical recommendations on accelerated development of individual forms of agricultural production are offered. In general, the agricultural economy should be diversified in order to provide social protection, the opportunity to generate employment and increase the profitability of farmers.

The state and ways of development of rural areas

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-72
Author(s):  
Ts.B. Kagermazov ◽  
◽  
M.M. Shahmurzov ◽  
M.K. Kozhokov ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Political Stability ◽  
Scientific Work ◽  
The State ◽  
Voluntary Association ◽  
Industrial Complex ◽  
Power Structures ◽  
Agricultural Producers ◽  
Sustainable Rural Development ◽  
The Social

The result of scientific work was the conclusion that the stabilization and improvement of the agro-industrial complex is impossible without the unity of interests and goals of state structures, agricultural producers, processing and selling enterprises. Sustainable rural development has become a priority policy of the state. It covers the social, eco-nomic and environmental aspects of the development of society. This is the primary task of the power structures of all levels in the sphere of the agro-industrial complex. Creating agricultural production cooperatives is the surest and only way to ensure the food security of the country, the socio-economic and political stability of society. State structures of regions, municipal areas need to intensify and manage the creation of conditions for the voluntary association of small and medium-sized forms of agribusiness into production cooperatives.

scholarly journals The Role of Internal Migration in Sustaining Rural Communities in Japan: The Case of Aso City in Kumamoto

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-30
Author(s):  
Antonia Miserka
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Demographic Development ◽  
The Social ◽  
Permanent Settlement ◽  
Term Basis ◽  
New Residents

AbstractThe shrinking of Japan’s rural areas, caused partly by continuous out-migration of younger people to the major cities, is an amply discussed topic in Japanese society and popular media. Even though a certain trend of counter-urbanisation exists despite larger depopulation patterns, many of these migrants do not stay permanently and therefore cannot contribute to sustaining rural areas in the long term. Previous studies argue that considering each community’s characteristics is important in order to find possible ways to sustain rural areas and attract new residents. Therefore, this study focuses on the case of Aso City, aiming to clarify the criteria that makes migration to Aso City appealing or unappealing, and to identify the factors responsible for enabling (or complicating) the act of permanently settling there. In order to do so, the author conducted a survey in Aso City using semi-structured interviews. While the beauty of the natural surroundings, quality of life, and social connectedness are the main positive qualities of Aso City, its infrastructure, demographic development, and economic situation are assessed more negatively by its residents. Further, this study shows that the better a person’s local social connections upon arrival, the more likely they are to find a place to live and work, and stay on a long-term basis. In order to attract new residents to rural areas and support their permanent settlement, it is important to help them obtain the resources necessary for settling and assist their transition into the social structure of the community.

scholarly journals Initiatives based on local resources − new challenges of agricultural law.

2018 ◽  
pp. 91-100
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Szymańska
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Sustainable Rural Development ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
The Social ◽  
Local Actors

The model of sustainable rural development recognises the necessity of local development based on local resources. Investing in the growth of social capital refers to the postulates of implementing an integrated model of rural development, where different local actors engage and cooperate for the common good. Agricultural law also faces these challenges. The social capital of rural areas is characterised by bottom-up activities, locality and territoriality of initiatives, an integrated approach, a partnership action through local action groups, innovation in problem solving, independent management and financing of activities. It encourages local communities to work together to change their surroundings, solve urgent problems, invest in activities diversifying their income, for example through small entrepreneurship, setting up non-agricultural activities, thematic villages, care farms, production of traditional, regional and ecological high quality products, folk handicrafts, crafts.

Circular Labour Migration from Rural India: A Study of Out-Migration of Male Labour from West Bengal

2020 ◽  
pp. 002190962096704
Author(s):  
Sudipta Sarkar ◽  
Deepak K. Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Labour Migration ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Household Economy ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Circular Migration ◽  
The Social ◽  
Male Labour

Circular labour migration from rural areas has emerged as a key feature of the Indian economy. Generally seen as a positive development, because of its impact of remittances on the household economy of the migrants, circular migration has also been associated with exploitation and unfreedom of the migrant labour. This paper focuses on labour out-migration to the construction sector from one of the economically backward districts of West Bengal, India. Firstly, it examines who participates in this migration process and highlights the nature of such migration. Secondly, it explores the outcomes of labour migration focusing on both the economic as well as the social dimensions. Thirdly, these outcomes are linked with the broader debates on the migration–development linkages. This paper argues that rather than focusing on the short-term and static gains of out-migration, there is a need to investigate the long-term, life-cycle implications of such circular labour migration.

scholarly journals Sustainable Development of a Peripheral Mountain Region on the State Border: Case Study of Moravské Kopanice Microregion (Moravia)

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (19) ◽  
pp. 5540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonín Vaishar ◽  
Milada Šťastná
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
The Social ◽  
Gaseous Waste ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Solid Liquid

The sustainability of rural areas is considered to be most threatened in peripheral, hardly accessible microregions with insufficient economical sources. The paper analyses one such rural area in the eastern part of Moravia from the viewpoint of individual economic, social, and environmental sustainability pillars. The area under study is the mountain territory on the border with Slovakia, which is under large-scale landscape protection. The area with very limited economic sources has been impacted with a change to the geopolitical situation after 1993 (from the centre of Czechoslovakia to the fringe of Czechia). It was stated that the environmental pillar is in the best of conditions; however, perhaps threatened with missing technical infrastructure in relation to the disposal of solid, liquid, and gaseous waste, the social pillar is improving in relation to the post-productive transition, whereas the economic pillar is the most fragile because of its dependence on exogenous jobs in surrounding towns. In general, the microregion seems to be sustainable at the moment. Long-term sustainability will depend on the general economic, demographic, and climatic development of the country and Europe.

scholarly journals The Return on Investment in Social Farming: A Strategy for Sustainable Rural Development in Rural Catalonia

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 4632
Author(s):  
Antoni F. Tulla ◽  
Ana Vera ◽  
Carles Guirado ◽  
Natàlia Valldeperas
Keyword(s):  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Return On Investment ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Sustainable Rural Development ◽  
Social Return On Investment ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Farming ◽  
Depth Interviews

Although social farming (SF) has been a successful endeavor in Catalonia over the last 30 years, it has not been visible for part of society, which is largely unaware of its existence. Nevertheless, this study has demonstrated after studying five cases that the social return on investment (SROI) has been significant in rural areas. In this study, five in-depth interviews were carried out, and a general questionnaire was sent to 161 SF projects in Catalonia with a view to analyzing the participation of stakeholders and the returns they have achieved. The SROI method and the benefits to different stakeholders are concisely described. Our main foci are people at risk of social exclusion, their families, and the project promoters, but we also believe it is essential to analyze the administration of projects and the settings in which they take place. It is calculated that there is a social, economic, and environmental return on investment in terms of the benefits to the territory’s sustainable local development at an approximate proportion of three euros for every euro invested. Without a doubt, SF can help to support proximity agriculture, thus favoring its development and viability.

scholarly journals Can Social Innovation Make a Change in European and Mediterranean Marginalized Areas? Social Innovation Impact Assessment in Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, and Rural Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1823
Author(s):  
Elisa Ravazzoli ◽  
Cristina Dalla Torre ◽  
Riccardo Da Re ◽  
Valentino Marini Govigli ◽  
Laura Secco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
The Social ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
Innovation Impact

Social innovation (SI) impacts are long-term changes that affect different dimensions of territorial capital (i.e., economy, society, environment, governance) for the territory in which SI occurs. Yet, systematic empirical evidence and theoretically sound assessments of the impacts of SI are scarce. This paper aims to fill the gap and assess the different aspects of SI’s impacts in European and Mediterranean areas that are characterized by marginalization processes. To assess the impacts of SI in marginalized areas, we use the evaluation framework developed within the Social Innovation in Marginalized Rural Areas (SIMRA) Horizon 2020 project and apply it to nine SI initiatives related to the fields of agriculture, fisheries, forestry, and rural development. Our findings show that SI produces cross-sectoral (societal, economic, environmental, and governmental) and multi-level impacts (on individuals, community, and society), which have improved the societal well-being, and contributed to the reduction of certain forms of marginality, mainly inside the territory in which SI occurred.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document