OECD rural policy reviews
Subtitle: England, United Kingdom 2011
Series: OECD rural policy reviews
Publisher: OECD
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 269
ISBN-13: 9789264094420; 9789264094444
Subjects: Rural conditions; Government policy; Rural development
Other titles: England, United Kingdom 2011
Description: "Rural England plays a significant role in the economy of the United Kingdom, but an even larger social and cultural role. And it is unique among OECD regions, in that it is geographically compact, with rural inhabitants generally no more than a half hour's drive from an urban area. There is thus a vast amount of interaction between rural and urban populations in England." The government has adopted mainstreaming as its rural policy strategy, to ensure that people in rural and urban England have access to the same policies and programs. This report includes discussions on governance structures and decentralization, delivering public services, economic development, and the importance of improving connectivity in rural areas.--Publisher's description
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

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Assessment and recommendations also in French.
Table of contents: title: Profile of rural England; title: England's rural policy and governance mechanisms; title: Assessment of England's rural policy; title: Policy recommendations for rural England.