Ubóstwo obszarów wiejskich w krajach Unii Europejskiej – demografia i rynek pracy
Poverty of rural areas in the european union member states – demography and labor market

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the level of poverty of rural areas. This phenomenon means the existence of a possible disadvantage of the rural context in comparison with the urban one. This paper investigates the cross-country disparity of GDP per head. Despite remarkable differences among rural areas, it has been shown that living standard, expressed as GDP per head, is generally lower in rural than in urban areas. The factors of poverty of rural areas, analyzed in this article are: demography and labor market, i.e. migration, ageing, employment and unemployment rates.

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