One of the main aims of the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP) is to promote the
development of rural areas. Although there is a rich abundance of academic literature on the …

In any turbulent economic environment, sectors of economic activity behave and resist
differently depending on the causes of the turbulence. Some sectors present a unique …

Constraints and incentives of the ecological policy have an important impact on the
coordinated development of ecological areas. Based on the panel data of 1613 counties in …

On the grounds of the long discussion in the literature for the construction of regional input–
output (I/O) tables, the present study endeavors to identify the best performing method …

With a gradual shift towards sustainable rural development, farm diversification has recently
gained importance in EU policy. To increase the efficiency of policies aiming to support farm …

The agriculture, livestock, forestry, and fishing sectors are very important in Andalusia
(Spain), being strongly focused on foreign markets, which has required them to make great …

Generation renewal in farming is an urgent matter for European policy institutions that strive
to maintain social cohesion and improve economic development in rural areas. Aids to …

Climate change, water shortages and desertification threaten the economic and
environmental sustainability in the Mediterranean. Limited rainfall and higher temperatures …

The agri-food sector has been stressed as an essential determinant for an economy, as its
impacts contribute directly and indirectly to its growth in various ways; with its products, with …

European Islands have specific characteristics in relation to the mainland that led the
European Union to the establishment of the 'Programme of Options Specifically Relating to …