Analyses the key socio-economic forces at work in China's rural areas and discusses the current government strategy for rural development.

OECD's comprehensive review of rural policy in Italy.

Analyses the key socio-economic forces at work in China's rural areas and discusses the current government strategy for rural development.

This book provides an overview of the underlying problems in delivering services to rural regions.

The radical transformation that Spanish rural areas have experienced in the past few decades suggest a new approach to rural policy. This report looks at such issues as rural tourism, renewable energies, rural clusters, development of peri-urban areas, and service delivery.

This comprehensive review of rural policy in the Netherlands examines the character of rural areas in the Netherlands and how they have evolved. It also sets for a series of recommendations.

This book show how innovation can take place in rural areas and how the modern rural economy differs from the traditional rural economy and metropolitan areas. In addition, it offers four perspectives on modernisation and innovation in rural areas by experts.

This book reviews governance structures and decentralisation; delivering public services; economic development; and the importance of improving connectivity in rural areas of the UK.

OECD's review of rural policy in Quebec makes a series of recommendations to address policy challenges in social development, stabilisation, and the environment.

Reviews developments in Finnish rural policy since the last review in 1995, examining in particular public service delivery and competitiveness and business environment policies.