scholarly journals Supporting local economic development by infrastructure debt financing in the Republic of Serbia

Spatium ◽  
2012 ◽  
pp. 8-11
Author(s):  
Milorad Filipovic ◽  
Zoran Njegovan
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
International Institutions ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Debt Financing ◽  
The Past ◽  
Territorial Organization ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Specific Concept ◽  
Pronounced Polarization

The main goal of this paper is to establish grounds for a more efficient development of local communities taking into consideration their entire former development characterized by a pronounced polarization and territorial inequality of development exhibited among them in extreme proportions. In view of the insufficient and inadequate decentralization performed without a specific concept in the past, the authors aim to analyze the state of the local infrastructure within the framework of territorial organization offered by the latest regulations, as well as estimate the goals set in the last couple of years by the support programs related to the development of local infrastructure provided by the international institutions. The authors have a similar goal in that sense to provide sufficient argumentation for a quality distribution of local infrastructure and, accordingly, more efficient local development as a prerequisite for a more uniform regional development, especially in rural areas.

scholarly journals Complete elimination of iodine deficiency-induced diseases in the Republic of Serbia through overall salt iodination

2003 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-40
Author(s):  
M. Simic ◽  
M. Banisevic ◽  
Z. Andjelkovic ◽  
G. Zivic ◽  
L. Zikic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Iodine Deficiency ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Detection Rate ◽  
Control Program ◽  
Iodine Deficiency Disorders ◽  
Dietary Salt ◽  
The Past ◽  
Ultrasound Study ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

The territory of Serbia has been long known to be an iodine de­ficiency area. The surveys conducted in the past 50 years have shown that iodine deficiency disorders ranged from small goiters to endemic cretinism. The iodine deficiency control program has been implemented in Serbia since 1951, in so doing, the salt con­centration of iodine (as potassium iodide) has been gradually in­creased and at present it is 20 mg/kg. Just in the mid- 1960s, io­dine prophylaxis led to cessation of new cases of cretinism and large goiters.This survey was undertaken to determine the iodine provision in Serbia. The survey was conducted in accordance with the WHO, UNICEF, and ICCIDD guidelines and it covered 4598 school­children aged 7 to 15 years from the urban and rural areas of 44 municipalities of Central Serbia and Vojvodina. Among all the examinees, the detection rate of the enlarged thyroid was 2.35% (as evidenced by ultrasound study) and the median urinary io­dine concentration was 158 μg/l. The findings suggest that iodine deficiency has been completely eliminated in Serbia due to the ef­fective program of the overall dietary salt iodination.

Prospects for the development of rural green, ecological and ethnographic tourism in the Crimea

10.12737/7924 ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Владимир Шостка ◽  
Vladimir Shostka
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Common Species ◽  
The People ◽  
Territorial Organization ◽  
The Crimea ◽  
Green Tourism ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Historical Heritage

This article focuses on rural green tourism, which is widely regarded as the most promising form of tourism in the twenty-first century. Among the common species in the hospitality industry more and more popular are the "green travel" and the rest in rural areas. No exception to this is the Crimea, where tourism is the main industry for budgets. Tourism in Crimea affects the structure of employment and self-employment, contributes to the consolidation and enrichment of all ethnic communities, to the formation of a tolerant attitude of some ethnic groups to the other, the development of moral qualities, to raising the cultural level of the people. The development of rural (agricultural) green, ecological and ethnographic tourism in the Crimea allows, as it seems, to solve many of the problems associated with the territorial organization of recreational facilities. Hopefully, that this issue will finally be moved from the dead point in connection with the reunification of the Crimea with Russia. Unfortunately, the state authorities within twenty-five years have paid little attention to the development of tourism in the Crimea. The villages once thriving have been decaying. In this regard, 90% of the recreational and wellness enterprises were concentrated in the coastal part, many of them have been privatized, others every year got out of the industry as they were not cost-effective. Deep mining and coastal, foothill, or steppe areas of the Crimea, despite the presence of a large number of natural, historical, cultural, archaeological, ethnographic resources have been not in demand. Attempts should be made to attract the attention of the authorities to the problem of development of rural green tourism villages. However, apart from declaring problems Ukrainian authorities were not solving them. Hopefully, this brief analysis of the problems will help the new leadership of the Republic of Crimea to revive many of the tourist resources and to develop new types of tourism in rural areas. Ecological and cultural value of rural green tourism, its alternative value should be a reliable impetus to the revival of the Crimean villages on the basis of careful attitude to the distinctive culture of the various ethnic groups inhabiting the Crimea and, above all, their historical heritage.

WOMEN'S AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVES IN GREECE: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW AND SWOT ANALYSIS

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (01) ◽  
pp. 1550002 ◽  
Author(s):  
PANAGIOTA SERGAKI ◽  
MARIA PARTALIDOU ◽  
OLGA IAKOVIDOU
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Rural Society ◽  
Know How ◽  
The Past ◽  
History Of ◽  
Europe Today

Very few women's co-operatives exist in Europe today; of those that do, the vast majority are involved in non-agricultural sectors. For the past thirty years in Greece, numerous women's agricultural co-operatives have been established in rural areas and scholars have articulated several aspects of their role in both women's life and the local development. A cursory glance at the history of the women's agricultural co-operatives in Greece and a review of the literature highlights the uniqueness of this type of entrepreneurship (a rarity in Europe) and their significant role for rural society cohesion, mainly in geographically and economically isolated rural areas. In this paper we employ a SWOT analysis to elaborate on strengths and weaknesses, which vary from co-operative to co-operative. Either bottom-up or top-down created women's co-operatives are currently a social innovation. Their strengths mainly concern economic independence and social inclusion of women in rural areas, while their weaknesses are mainly associated with funding, organization, administration, know how, culture, product promotion and marketing problems. Nevertheless, they are called upon to survive in a competitive environment; although difficult, it is one that provides opportunities that most likely can outweigh threats.

scholarly journals The Funeral Customs in the Folk Traditions of Greece and the Territory of the Republic of Macedonia

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-45
Author(s):  
Lidija Kovacheva
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Loved One ◽  
Folk Beliefs ◽  
Republic Of Macedonia ◽  
The Past ◽  
Folk Traditions ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Folk Tradition ◽  
Of Greece

Abstract This paper explores the parallel interpretation of the funerals, the folk beliefs and the symbolic understandings of funeral customs in the Greek and the folk tradition in the territory of the Republic of Macedonia. Most of the Greek funeral customs, as well as those in the Macedonian folk tradition, can be connected with those that were practiced in other people and in other times. Although impression is gained that the ancient funeral customs have been forgotten, they have lived their development thus as they could, with the aim to satisfy the living and to give expression of human grief, pain, enthusiasm and even hope. In the Greek and Macedonian folk traditions, old beliefs and rites are present today as well in these areas. In some places they have been altered as a result of the contemporary views, and in some rural areas are almost identical as in the time when they first appeared. The aim is to show the similarities and differences within the scope of the funeral and magical - ritual actions between these two folk traditions that begin immediately after the death of a loved one and continue until the funeral. This paper will also offer a comparative analysis of the funeral customs between the Greek and the Macedonian folk tradition by observing the rudiments of the funeral customs that were practiced in the past. In certain cases they have been altered as a result of modern views, and in some rural areas they have remained unchanged

scholarly journals Effects of investments on local government budget revenues: A case of rural municipalities in Serbia and Croatia

2015 ◽  
pp. 571-584
Author(s):  
Dragan Dokic
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Investment Environment ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Local Government Budget ◽  
Favorable Conditions ◽  
Relationship Of

Emphasizing the development capabilities of the units of local self-government (ULSG) and the effects they can have on the market became increasingly visible in the last couple of years. The public sector to which ULSG belong represents a complex system with the objective to satisfy the needs of public interest. The contemporary local government gains a new dimension in a sense that it creates favorable conditions for local development. These tendencies point to the importance of strengthening local capacities aimed at creation of stimulating investment environment. The investments are considered an important source of new capital; but to attract them, a series of actions in local institutions need to be performed to meet the requirements of investors. In order to gain a large volume of investment, ULSG must not disregard social responsibility towards the local community. This work should draw attention to the importance of adequate management of municipal revenues and effects that investments may have on them. In this work, by comparative analysis, is examined the relationship of income and investments in ULSG in rural areas of the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Croatia.

ABOUT THE LEVELS OF RELIGIOUS IDENTITY IN THE REPUBLIC OF BASHKORTOSTAN

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-164
Author(s):  
R.B. Shaykhislamov ◽  
O.A. Bureeva
Keyword(s):  
Religious Identity ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
The Past ◽  
Traditional Religions ◽  
Republic Of Bashkortostan ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
Close Relatives

Over the past three decades, both in Russia as a whole and in its regions, the number of believers representing different faiths has increased. Most Russian regions are multi-confessional. Relations of mutual respect and tolerance have evolved over the centuries between the adherents of traditional religions. It should be noted that in the traditional way of life, representatives of confessional groups formed separate settlements. Today the representatives of different confessions live in the same locality urban and rural areas, often are neighbors, and colleagues. Moreover, representatives of confessional groups become distant or close relatives. In other words, there is a reduction in the social distance between representatives of different faiths. Therefore, it is essential to find ways not only of good-neighbourly coexistence, not only tolerance, but also trust and cooperation between different groups of believers at the macro-, meso- and micro levels.

scholarly journals Trends in Internal Migration in The Republic of Belarus

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 53-66
Author(s):  
Maria Dragun
Keyword(s):  
Internal Migration ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Population Movements ◽  
The Past ◽  
Migration Flows ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The City ◽  
City Village

The article presents the main trends of internal irrevocable migration in the Republic of Belarus. The normative legal acts regulating the studied problems are considered, in particular, information is provided on the approval of the project “Village of the Future”; a development plan for regions lagging behind in socio-economic development; measures to promote the development of entrepreneurial activity in rural areas. The assessment of the existing internal migration flows in the Republic of Belarus over the past twenty years has been carried out by studying and analyzing official statistical data posted on the website of the National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus. The intensity coefficient of intra-republican migration is calculated, which allows determining the dynamics of the migration movement, regardless of changes in the population. In order to identify the position of a particular region and the city of Minsk relative to the country as a whole, calculations of the migration attractiveness index were carried out. The population movements between territorial units and in the directions (“city – city”, “city – village”, “village – city”, “village – village”) are analyzed. It is concluded that in the study period, migration flows from city to city prevail, and the outflow of population from village to city continues, but since 2016, the intensity of urban growth at the expense of the rural population has decreased, which is a new trend. Migration relations between the regions of the Republic of Belarus have been studied and analyzed, illustrations have been developed that clearly reflect the population flows within the country. Based on the analysis, the conclusion is formulated that internal migration in the Republic of Belarus has a centripetal character, since the main share of migration flows falls on the metropolitan-central region. It is revealed that this direction of internal migration flows correlates with the index of migration attractiveness (hereinafter-IMP). It is established that the population growth of the city of Minsk and the Minsk region occurs at the expense of all regions (Brest, Vitebsk, Gomel, Grodno,Mogilev); in turn, the city of Minsk is also replenished at the expense of the population that originally arrived in the Minsk region. The author has recorded another trend – the migration increase to the capital has decreased over the past five years. Based on the results of the study, the author came to the conclusion that further work is needed to expand and consolidate the set of measures aimed at improving the socio-economic living conditions in the regions and rural areas.

scholarly journals Rural Development in a Function of Local Economic Development: Case Study of Municipality of Krushevo

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 162
Author(s):  
Nikolche Jankulovski ◽  
Emiliana Silva ◽  
Katerina Bojkovska ◽  
Angjelka Jankulovska
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Business Climate ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Stage Of Development ◽  
The Republic ◽  
National Programs

<p>The local economic development is a process in which the local authorities and partners from the business sector and the non-governmental sector work together to improve the business climate. Through positive financial results conditions for economic growth are created and the employment opportunities are increased. Most of the municipalities in the Republic of Macedonia are still at an early stage of development of the idea of local economic development, due to fact that the preparation of the municipal strategies and action plans are the only activities carried out in this direction so far.</p><p>The National Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development for the period 2009-2013 stresses tourism and agriculture as priority areas for development of the country and analyzes the situation and the range of responsibilities of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management. Parallel, the national programs facilitating agriculture and rural development in Macedonia in favor of global trends for creation of sustainability in rural regions through the development of agriculture and additional activities for families living or returning to rural areas (villages). The rural development through the few authentic examples in Macedonia already shows the first interest although the contours of the branch are not defined yet.</p>The rural development is able to a greater extent to meet the needs of the modern man that the urban environment is not able to satisfy. To clarify what can be these unmet needs and to answer the question of interest due to demand for this type of tourism, it is necessary to analyze contained rural tourism.

scholarly journals Rural entrepreneurship or entrepreneurship in the rural – between place and space

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steffen Korsgaard ◽  
Sabine Müller ◽  
Hanne Wittorff Tanvig
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Ideal Types ◽  
Place And Space ◽  
Spatial Concept ◽  
Rural Entrepreneurship ◽  
New Research ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how rural entrepreneurship engages with place and space. It explores the concept of “rural” as a socio-spatial concept in rural entrepreneurship and illustrates the importance of distinguishing between ideal types of rural entrepreneurship. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses concepts from human geography to develop two ideal types of entrepreneurship in rural areas. Ideal types constitute powerful heuristics for research and are used here to review and link existing literature on rural entrepreneurship and rural development as well as to develop new research avenues. Findings – Two ideal types are developed: first, entrepreneurship in the rural and second, rural entrepreneurship. The former represents entrepreneurial activities with limited embeddedness enacting a profit-oriented and mobile logic of space. The latter represents entrepreneurial activities that leverage local resources to re-connect place to space. While both types contribute to local development, the latter holds the potential for an optimized use of the resources in the rural area, and these ventures are unlikely to relocate even if economic rationality would suggest it. Research limitations/implications – The conceptual distinction allows for engaging more deeply with the diversity of entrepreneurial activities in rural areas. It increases our understanding of localized entrepreneurial processes and their impact on local economic development. Originality/value – This study contributes to the understanding of the localized processes of entrepreneurship and how these processes are enabled and constrained by the immediate context or “place”. The paper weaves space and place in order to show the importance of context for entrepreneurship, which responds to the recent calls for contextualizing entrepreneurship research and theories. In addition ideal types can be a useful device for further research and serve as a platform for developing rural policies.

The Political Economy of Local Governance in Yemen

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 45-69
Author(s):  
Benoit Challand ◽  
Joshua Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Political Culture ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Local Development ◽  
The Political ◽  
The Past ◽  
Strong State ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Local Initiatives ◽  
Self Rule

This paper provides an historical exploration of local governance in Yemen across the past sixty years. It highlights the presence of a strong tradition of local self-rule, self-help, and participation “from below” as well as the presence of a rival, official, political culture upheld by central elites that celebrates centralization and the strong state. Shifts in the predominance of one or the other tendency have coincided with shifts in the political economy of the Yemeni state(s). When it favored the local, central rulers were compelled to give space to local initiatives and Yemen experienced moments of political participation and local development.

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