The question of farm size has long been a concern in the agricultural economics literature. The observation of a long-lasting persistence of so-called small farms drew the attention of numerous researchers. The size of farms is often approximated by the farm area in hectares or the added value...

Seasonal wage labour was rarely distinguished from the permanent one in farm-household models although it has sharply increased in developed countries. Therefore, we propose to endogenize the demand for this peculiar labour type and highlight the trade-offs for the various labour combinations on...

The research of a market power based on a strategy of raising rivals' costs can settle out of vertical integration strategy or suppliers control process. We show that some business companies (farmers, agro-food processing firms) related within an agro-food local productive system try to control...

We proceed from the hypothesis that organisational factors are more cogent in comparatively peripheral rural areas, away from the more immediate effects of the selective slackening of population and activities, than in other types of area. We propose a framework within which to analyse the...

Cet ouvrage propose une réflexion sur les fondements de l’économie rurale en intégrant les composantes sociétales de la vie rurale (évolution de l’emploi rural, des habitants, des services, des besoins, de l’environnement…). Il traite aussi des dynamiques territoriales de...

The development of equestrian leisure activities in France is in part due to individual amateurs, who own their Equine. This article examines the factors that may influence the more or less high significance of these Equine in rural and suburban areas. The results highlight reciprocal influences...

Le Revenu minimum d'insertion (RMI) a été instauré à la fin des années quatre-vingt pour faire face à la montée de la pauvreté due au fort accroissement du chômage. Il vise d'une part à assurer un revenu minimum aux personnes durablement privées d'emploi et d'autre part à aider à...

Vu la diversité de leurs usages et fonctions, la physionomie future des campagnes françaises peut revêtir des aspects très contrastés. S'appuyant sur une synthèse et une relecture des connaissances acquises sur les espaces ruraux, le groupe de prospective constitué à la Datar sur ce...