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Public Policies for Sustainable Rural Development: Evidence from China and Romania

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  • ANDREEA-EMANUELA DRĂGOI

    (Ph.D., Institute for World Economy, Romanian Academy)

  • ANA-CRISTINA BÂLGĂR

    (Ph.D., Institute for World Economy, Romanian Academy)

  • SARMIZA PENCEA

    (Ph.D., Institute for World Economy, Romanian Academy)

Abstract

Rural areas have an important potential for sustaining economic growth. While preserving important natural and human resources, rural areas also represent a key challenge in terms of balanced public policies for sustainable development both in China and Romania. Although there are considerable differences between these two countries in terms of population, geography and territorial size, in the field of rural area development we may identify significant similarities regarding some important issues: poverty, unemployment, poor rural infrastructure and access to education, transport and other public services. Taking into account these similarities, our paper presents a comparative analysis of the main trends in the public policies for sustainable rural development of both countries, highlighting, through a SWOT analysis, the most important opportunities and threats they have to cope with. In the final part of our research we suggest several policy recommendations, including a brief assessment of the cooperation opportunities the two countries may have to improve their rural areas development.

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  • Andreea-Emanuela Drăgoi & Ana-Cristina Bâlgăr & Sarmiza Pencea, 2017. "Public Policies for Sustainable Rural Development: Evidence from China and Romania," Global Economic Observer, "Nicolae Titulescu" University of Bucharest, Faculty of Economic Sciences;Institute for World Economy of the Romanian Academy, vol. 5(1), June.
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    1. Ben Westmore, 2015. "Agricultural reforms and bridging the gap for rural China," OECD Economics Department Working Papers 1218, OECD Publishing.
    2. Vincent Koen & Richard Herd & Sam Hill, 2013. "China's March to Prosperity: Reforms to Avoid the Middle-income Trap," OECD Economics Department Working Papers 1093, OECD Publishing.
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