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Sources of Structural Change in Peripheral Rural Areas: The Case of the Western Isles, 1988/89 to 1997

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  • Deborah Roberts
  • Kenneth Thomson

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ROBERTS D. and THOMSON K. J. (2003) Sources of structural change in peripheral rural areas: the case of the Western Isles, 1988/89 to 1997 , Reg. Studies 37 , 61-70. The paper considers the sources of structural change in peripheral rural areas, arguing that a greater understanding of sources of change would aid rural development policy makers. Adopting a demand-side perspective, changes in real output are decomposed to distinguish between those brought about by changes in technology, changes in local sourcing patterns and changes in final demand. Empirical analysis focuses on the economy of the Western Isles in Scotland. Results highlight the importance of export demand but also a wide variability between sectors in the direction and magnitude of the different drivers of change. A number of policy implications are drawn in the light of the findings. ROBERTS D. et THOMSON K. J. (2003) Les sources du developpement structurel dans les zones rurales peripheriques: etude de cas des iles Hebrides occidentales de 1988/89 a 1997, Reg. Studies 37 , 61-70. Cet article cherche a examiner les sources du de veloppement structurel dans les zones rurales peripheriques, affirmant qu'une meilleure comprehension des sources du developpement aiderait les decideurs ruraux. A partir d'une approche portant sur la demande, les variations de la production reelle sont decomposees afin de determiner celles qui s'expliquent par l' evolution technologique, celles qui remontent a la facon de s'approvisonner sur le plan local, et celles qui sont dues a l' evolution de la demande finale. L'analyse empirique porte sur l' economie des iles Hebrides occidentales, en Ecosse. Les resultats soulignent non seulement l'importance de la demande des exportations, mais aussi la variation importante intersectorielle quant a la direction et a l'ampleur des diverses forces motrices du de veloppement. A la lumiere de ces resultats, quelques implications pour la politique sont tirees. ROBERTS D. und THOMSON K. J. (2003) Ursachen strukturellen Wandels in entlegenen landlichen Gebieten: der Fall der Hebriden in Zeitraum 1988/ 89-1997, Reg. Studies 37 , 61-70. Dieser Aufsatz zieht die Ursachen strukturellen Wandels in abgelegenen landlichen Gebieten in Erwagung, wobei er den Standpunkt vertritt, dass besseres Verstandnis der Ursachen des Wandels den fur landliche Entwicklung Verantwortlichen helfen wurde. Veranderungen bei tatsachlichen Ertragen werden aus der Perspektive der Nachfrage zerlegt, um unterscheiden zu konnen, welche durch Wandel in Technologie, Wandel in Quellenmustern am Orte und Wandel in der Endnachfrage verursacht werden. Die empirische Analyse konzentriert sich auf die Wirtschaft der Hebrideninseln in Schottland. Die Ergebnisse heben die Bedeutung der Exportnachfrage hervor, aber auch eine betrachtliche Ungleichheit zwischen Sektoren in Richtung und Umfang verschiedener Antriebskrafte des Wandels. In Anbetracht dieser Befunde wird auf eine Anzahl grundsatzlicher Auswirkungen aufmerksam gemacht.

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  • Deborah Roberts & Kenneth Thomson, 2003. "Sources of Structural Change in Peripheral Rural Areas: The Case of the Western Isles, 1988/89 to 1997," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 37(1), pages 61-70.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:37:y:2003:i:1:p:61-70
    DOI: 10.1080/0034340022000033402
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