Despite the widespread use of the concept of embeddedness in the literature on agri-food networks, not much has been written on the <Emphasis Type="Bold">process through which a food economy becomes embedded. To explore this dynamic and contribute to a more critical perspective on the meanings and implications of...</emphasis>

The present paper is a result of a research conducted in a rural area from North-Eastern part of Romania, analyzing the training need in tourism and the level of education of the working population. The goal of the study is to obtain conclusive information as to establish concrete solutions and...

This paper determines the main forces that contribute to the creation of positive economic returns to the individual communities from TDA's supported rural tourism program and analyzes these economic returns.

El trabajo ofrece la visión de la economía rural chilena. Una realidad dicotómica que se mueve entre un medio rural diversificado (turismo, frutales, madera, pesca y vino, fundamentalmente), innovador, que exporta, dominado por empresas transnacionales, y la pequeña agricultura campesina,...

Rural tourism – and particularly agrotourism, which has a high share in rural tourist offers – is an intensely discussed and politically supported issue in Poland. This paper critically examines the role of tourism in the development of rural areas. A literature review reveals seven success...

This paper critically examines the role tourism can play in the stabilisation and diversification of rural areas using the example of Poland. Based on the literature and statistical data, the past development and current state of rural tourism in Poland is analysed. Then an analytical framework...

Rural areas in the European Union are currently undergoing significant economic and social changes, mostly induced by the international trade liberalization and the strengthening of the role of rural development policy. There is an increasing awareness of the need to accompany changes in rural...

La intencion del presente texto es contribuir a la reflecion sobre los fenomenos relacionados con la bueva functionalidad del mundo rural y las valoraciones que se realizan desde los medios urbanos. Pretendemos argumentar que el turismo en las zonas rurales se encueritra articulado a las nuevas...

En este trabajo, analizamos las nuevas iniciativas empresariales de turismo rural desarrolladas en la provincia de Huelva. Se trata de nuevas empresas creadas al amparo de la iniciativa comunitaria LEADER II y el programa operativo PRODER, que juegan un importante papel en el panorama económico...