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Rethinking Agriculture and Rural Development in Kosovo

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  • Richard Beilock

    (University of Florida)

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In terms of percentage of households or population, Kosovo is one of the most rural and agrarian areas in Europe. Not unexpectedly, considerable stress is given to advancement through rural development and promotion of agriculture, including protective or, at least, 'level playing field' approaches to customs. In this paper, it is argued that this view is wrong. The potential of Kosovo's agriculture is severely limited and both the large majority of its people, as well as its most important agricultural industries, benefit from low or no barrier polices. Moreover, while over half of Kosovo's households are categorized as rural and have some agricultural production, the very large majority of these are in close proximity to large urban centers, derive the bulk of their incomes away from home, and produce food solely for own consumption. Though masked by poverty, these households are, in reality, suburban with large gardens and development efforts should be viewed in this light.

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  • Richard Beilock, 2005. "Rethinking Agriculture and Rural Development in Kosovo," South-Eastern Europe Journal of Economics, Association of Economic Universities of South and Eastern Europe and the Black Sea Region, vol. 3(2), pages 221-248.
    • Handle: RePEc:seb:journl:v:3:y:2005:i:2:p:221-248
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    1. World Bank, 2001. "Kosovo : Economic and Social Reforms for Peace and Reconciliation," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 13991.
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    Keywords

    Development; Balkans; Agriculture;
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    JEL classification:

    • F43 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Economic Growth of Open Economies
    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
    • R12 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity; Interregional Trade (economic geography)

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