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Rural development policy is facing a number of partial problems, for instance in terms of its contextual definition, and has an unclear position, particularly in connection with sectoral policies. This affects, among others, transport, environmental, and employment policy. The most important problem is related to the prevailing perception of rural development, with an emphasis on ‘agriculture’. This emphasis is particularly pronounced in the EU (see MahÉ et al., 1999; Lowe et al., 2002; Dwyer et al., 2007; Marsden and Sonnino, 2008). However, in the last two decades rural space has been significantly influenced by globalisation trends, information technology, reduction of transportation costs and the increase in importance of non-agricultural activities in rural areas (OECD, 2006a, p. 12). These influences have had multifarious impacts on rural areas.
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Pelucha, M., Cudlinova, E., Lapka, M. (2014). Rural Development Policy in the Framework of the Knowledge-based Economy: Selective Impacts and Solutions in the Case of the Czech Republic. In: Kasabov, E. (eds) Rural Cooperation in Europe. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137348890_9
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