Culture, conventions and colonial constructs of rurality in south-north horticultural trades

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The comparative social history and convention theory is used to examine current transformation in the contemporary 'Anglophone' and 'Francophone' fresh vegetable trades between Africa and Europe. The comparative historical analysis of French and English conventions provides insight into the interplay between place, culture, and national and international political economies.

Product standards, safety, & recalls, Foreign trade, Africa, Vegetables and melons, Standards, International trade, Vegetable industry, Food safety

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Differences in economic development in rural regions of advanced countries: an overview and critical analysis of theories

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An overview and critical analysis of theories on economic development in rural regions in advanced countries is presented. The extent to which these theories contribute to explanations for the differential economic performance of rural regions in the European Union during the last two decades is also analyzed.

Scientific Research and Development Services, Development, Economic Programs-Total Govt, Administration of Economic Programs, Models, Economic aspects, Economic development, Rural areas, Sparsely populated areas

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Measuring age differentials in representations of rurality in The Netherlands

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The methodologies of classifying different representations and analyzing these in the framework of a multinomial logit regression model are proposed. The virtual-figurative images of the countryside are predominant in Netherlands.

Netherlands, Science & research, Research, Cohort analysis, Age groups

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