Working papers

Working papers

These Working Papers discuss and analyze issues and opportunities related to investment in agriculture and rural development. Topics covered include agricultural and rural policy, new financing instruments, sustainable rural development, rural finance, and global food security, among many others. This series focuses on themes that have a regional or global relevance rather than country-specific subjects found under Country highlights.

Evolution and Impact of EU regional and rural policy

Date of publication: 10 September 2008

This working paper discusses the development of rural and regional policies in the European Union, particularly regarding how they have integrated evolving concepts related to economic theories of growth and endogenous development. Although the EU is based mainly on market integration and the harmonization of standards and regulations, its Member States...

    
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