Ends and Means in Spanish Depopulation Policies: Rethinking Development Objectives in Sparsely Populated Rural Areas

Luis Antonio Sáez () and Vicente Pinilla
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Luis Antonio Sáez: Department of Applied Economics, Universidad de Zaragoza

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Abstract: This study explores how the existing duality between ends and means, prevalent in both political and academic frameworks, can be overcome. Focusing on the case of Spain, the study analyzes how depopulation policies define their objectives and the extent to which they adhere to a demographically incrementalist paradigm. Finally, conclusions are drawn regarding the formulation of strategies to invigorate rural areas experiencing population decline. The aim is to ensure that these objectives are the product of a balanced debate on both ends and means, thereby contributing to the development of individuals and the rural communities in which they reside.

Keywords: : depopulation; depopulation policies; rural development; shrinking regions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H50 H70 J18 N44 O20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-02
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