Management in rural areas as an example of competitiveness of rural communities in Podkarpacie Voivodeship Cover Image

Zarządzanie obszarami wiejskimi jako wyraz konkurencyjności gmin wiejskich na przykładzie gmin województwa podkarpackiego
Management in rural areas as an example of competitiveness of rural communities in Podkarpacie Voivodeship

Author(s): Marian Woźniak, Grzegorz Woźniak
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: competitiveness; rural areas; country; agriculture

Summary/Abstract: Competitiveness of rural areas should be understood not just as a factor which creates attractiveness of products and services but also as a set of features deciding about attractiveness which differentiates one country or community from others. We can include to the factors which create the competitiveness of rural areas: environmental values (nature, countryside, culture), products coming from activity (also agriculture), natural resources and investment attractiveness. Very often the clarity of rural space and its transparency are “a nonmeasureable beauty” which decides about the achievement of competitiveness advantage. The article theoretically (and based on research outcomes) presents some discussion regarding the competitiveness of rural areas and their perception by society.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 260
  • Page Range: 548-560
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish