Local development activities have profound impact on poor people's welfare. Communities and local governments interact closest to where people live and where essential public services are delivered, such as local transport, water supply, health and education. Vibrant local development requires...

The transformation of rural Greece -- A brief history of conflict and accommodation in Argolida -- Agricultural production and household economies -- Immigrant labor in the villages -- The social transformation of the countryside -- The state, citizenship, and identity in Argolida -- The...

Introduction -- Literature Review -- Political Economy Analytical Framework for China's Urban-Rural Economic Relationship -- Measurements and Evolutionary Stages of China's Urban-Rural Economic Relationship -- Formation and Performance of Separated Urban-Rural Economic relationship in China --...