Rural economic security and vitality

The project provides an overview of the rural economy, its situation, functioning, prospects, and links to economic security and, more broadly, to the vitality of cities and regions. The project also aims to provide tools and recommendations for place-based development of the rural economy. In order to achieve the project’s objective, the study will address the following research questions:

Which factors and actors contribute to the overall picture of local rural economies?

What is the current state and future prospects of rural local economies?

What are the implications of projected rural demographic trends for economic security in terms of labour supply, business continuity and development?

How is the rural economy linked to the vitality and economy of cities and regions?