Rural households economy in Poland - the rural survey i Mazowieckie Region

• Autorzy: Zhu X. , Adamowicz M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This report starts with an overview based on national-level data from official sources and then presents the findings of a survey of rural households conducted in 2001 in Mazowieckie region, Poland. The study focuses on income distribution differences and income level comparison among four subregions. The change of rural household living standard during the socio-economic transformation and the attitudes of rural households towards the transformation are also examined. By analyzing source of income and related effect factors, some components of potential sources of income and the policy urgently needed to develop rural area in Poland are suggested.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

household; transformation; economy; rural household; Poland; Mazovia region; income

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Electronic Journal of Polish Agricultural Universities. Series Economics
• Rocznik: 2004
• Tom: 07
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: http://www.ejpau.media.pl/series/volume7/issue2/economics/art-07.html

Twórcy

autor

Zhu X.

• Warsaw Agricultural University, Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Adamowicz M.

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