New Approaches to Rural Policy
Subtitle: Lessons from Around the World
Publisher: OECD
Published: June 7, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 104
ISBN-13: 9789264010123
Subjects: Economics, Finance, Business and Industry; Reference works; Reference - General; Business & Economics; Congresos; Congresses; Desarrollo rural; Government policy; Plattelandsontwikkeling; Polâitica gubernamental; Rural development; gtt; Business/Economics
Description: This book presents the proceedings of a conference held near Washington, DC (Airlie, Virginia) to discuss the need for innovative new approaches to rural policy. US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan opened the conference by stressing the crucial importance of flexibility in enhancing economic welfare and economic growth, cautioning policy makers to "be careful when utilisng subsidies as they have exceptionally negative long-term implications". Other presentations discuss regional partnerships, redefining regions, rural entrepreneurship, rural policy and regional development, federal co-ordination, and the future of rural policy.