A Typology of Rural Areas for Tuscany

Benedetto Rocchi () and Sara Turchetti

QA - Rivista dell'Associazione Rossi-Doria, 2013, issue 3

Abstract: Interest in rural development in Europe is shown by the lively debate arising subsequent to the beginning of 2007-2013 programming. The policies implemented so far have been constrained by narrow definitions inappropriate for adequate characterization. The aim of this study is a critical discussion of the evolution of the idea of what is rural, understood as a both physical and socio-economic area, which can be described with several variables. The empirical analysis applied to the situation in Tuscany uses cluster analysis for the identification of "rural areas" and their characterization according to the role played within the process of economic development.

Keywords: Rural; Tuscany; Cluster analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C38 O18 R10 R12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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