Agricultural Economics, 2004 (vol. 50), issue 10

Social and economic points of the rural development

F. Střeleček, R. Zdeněk, J. Lososová, M. Jílek

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2004, 50(10):431-444 | DOI: 10.17221/5230-AGRICECON  

The article deals with characteristics of local communities and rural regions. Local communities are defined both according to the standards of population density and the number of inhabitants. In the article, there are treated especially the indicators of population development (balance of migration), economic activities of the inhabitants, unemployment rates, structures of the population according to the sector of national economy and the indicators of education. These indicators have been calculated on the basis of data of the Census 2001, municipal and regional statistics and the Department of Employment data concerning the unemployment rate.

Social construction of local/regional capital - methodology

S. Hubík

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2004, 50(10):445-449 | DOI: 10.17221/5231-AGRICECON  

The starting point for identifying environmental, social and cultural capitals in rural areas is integrated research based on methodological interconnection between quantitative and qualitative investigation. The sorts of capital are constructed by means of an interactive investigation in cooperation with insiders. In this way, such approach belong to endogenous investigating of reality and to the theory of social constructivism.

Altruism, social potential and regional development

G. Koľveková

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2004, 50(10):450-456 | DOI: 10.17221/5232-AGRICECON  

This paper is devoted to methods for specification of region. We provide examples for the Košice region that is described by the accessible characteristics. Our main objective is to consider broadening of these characteristics for more endogenous factors such as altruism or social capital. We would like to examine these endogenous characteristics within the model of Public Private Partnership also called Common Public Procurement. Furthermore, we analyze the pure and impure altruism in the context of the application of Public Private Partnership. This short study results in the conceptual diagram that shows how the social capital works in general,...

The shuttle migration with regard to social potential of rural settlements (case study)

H. Hudečková, L. Kříž

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2004, 50(10):457-464 | DOI: 10.17221/5233-AGRICECON  

This article concerns shuttle migration activities of rural inhabitants and at the same time asks how this phenomenon influences social potential of rural settlements. The authors draw on the social ecology. Among its basic topics belongs spatial behavior. The authors ask about the impacts of the extent of shuttle migration and of how rural inhabitants perceive it (the object of the survey are 5 municipalities in the Central Bohemia Region) on social potential of the municipality. This potential is indicated by a cooperation of the migrants and non-migrants in the local government, especially with regards to development strategies involving transport...

The role of employment in the development of Czech rural areas

G. Pavlíková, P. Maříková

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2004, 50(10):465-470 | DOI: 10.17221/5234-AGRICECON  

The rural area is a very important multifunctional space, with landscape enhancement value and function. These factors are then necessary for the directions of development process in rural communities. The countryside creates an important part of economic and social state system. The area of work and the employment of population into the productive age present ones of significant macro-economic indicators of the capacity of national economy. Changes of economy in the market space, transformation of companies of agricultural primary production to new legal form, restructuring of production and manpower in agriculture caused leaving of part skilled...

The causes and results of internal migration from rural areas: case of Eastern Anatolia

K. Peker

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2004, 50(10):471-476 | DOI: 10.17221/5235-AGRICECON  

Migration from rural has been an important problem in Turkey for the last four decades. This issue has been investigated with regard to its different aspects since the late 1970's. Research studies focused on its impacts on urban areas. Although the studies on migration in urban areas are more extensive, unfortunately, the studies of migration in rural Turkey are very poor and the effects of this phenomenon on the farms have been untouched. Migration from rural areas starting in the 1950's was supported, since it was regarded as the locomotive for the rapid urbanization, industrial improvement and development until the late 1970's. The conventional...

Complementary currency systems as a source of endogenous development of localities

L. Zagata

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2004, 50(10):477-484 | DOI: 10.17221/5236-AGRICECON  

The paper tackles the issue of regional and social development. From a sociological point of view, it focuses on the phenomenon of complementary currency systems. The analysis shows that money, as a social institution, has got certain features, which have an impact on economic behavior of people. Establishing a currency on the local level, which would circulate as a complement of the national currency, brings certain social benefits to local society. Nowadays, there are many complementary currency systems all over the world, including Europe. The paper attempts to answer the question, how they can contribute to the local development.