Since the beginning of transition, rural economies in Central and Eastern Europe have undergone a strong restructuring with increasing urban-rural disparities. The analysis of the rural situation on the basis of GDP p.c., investments, unemployment and sectoral structures leads to the question on...

Am 1. Mai 2004 sind - neben Malta und Zypern - acht mittel- und osteuropäische Länder der Europäischen Union (EU) beigetreten. Im Januar 2007 folgten Bulgarien und Rumänien. Mit dem Beitritt von insgesamt zwölf neuen Mitgliedstaaten haben die Disparitäten innerhalb der EU deutlich...

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...