The real convergence process within the European Union at regional level is the main goal of the cohesion policy. Less developed regions belong mainly to Central and East European countries and aim at catching-up with other EU regions. According to Eurostat, Romania has 28 predominantly rural...

The present volume is the collection of the conference papers presented on the 11th International Symposium Agricultural economics and Rural Development - Realities and Perspectives for Romania, organized by the Research Institute for Agrarian Economy and Rural Development during 19 of November,...

The study assessed the impact of geographicalfactors on the development of rural communities in Benue state.Primary data (on living standard, employment, social inclusion,climate, location, resources, and environmental stability) weregenerated through mixed questionnaires administered to...

In this paper attempt has been made to understand the processes of growth in rural non-farm employment based on the 2011-12 employment and unemployment round of the National Sample Survey Office. The rural non-farm sector has undergone major restructuring which has led to an increase in the...

In the backdrop of recent global meltdown and saturated urban markets, importance of rural markets is umpteen. The potential of rural markets is such that it can become next growth engine to our economy. Since Indian economy is global it is needless to say that this huge size of Indian rural...

Despite federal law, twelve American states and Washington D.C. have legalized recreational marijuana since 2012. Using a national housing data set from the online real estate listing database Zillow.com, we identify the cross and inter-state effects of marijuana legalization on house prices in...