Rural development under the European CAP: The role of diversity

Rizov, Marian (2005): Rural development under the European CAP: The role of diversity. Published in: Social Science Journal , Vol. 4, No. 42 (2005)

Abstract

Achieving optimal diversity at community level is a key in solving the rural development problem. In this essay rural development at community level and the impact of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reforms are analyzed in the framework of privately provided public goods models. It is shown that CAP support redistribution inducing diversification of community activities across households can potentially have important positive impact on rural development and household welfare.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: CAP, public goods, diversity, development
• Subjects: H - Public Economics > H2 - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue > H23 - Externalities ; Redistributive Effects ; Environmental Taxes and Subsidies; H - Public Economics > H4 - Publicly Provided Goods > H41 - Public Goods

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