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A Typology Of Rural Areas In Serbia

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  • Natalija Bogdanov
  • David Meredith
  • Sophia Efstratoglou

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The goal of this paper is to present a method to establish the typology of rural areas in Serbia. Initially the OECD rurality criterion was applied to define the rural areas in Serbia. Subsequently, relevant indicators were selected (demographic, geographic, economic, employment-related, human capital, agricultural, tourism and infrastructure) and used to define and distinguish relatively homogeneous rural regions, based on correlation analysis, factor analysis (VARIMAX method) and cluster analysis. Cluster analysis revealed six regions of different sizes and characteristics. Practical considerations reduced this to four types, resulting in a robust scheme which accurately reflects the heterogeneous nature of rural Serbia.

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  • Natalija Bogdanov & David Meredith & Sophia Efstratoglou, 2008. "A Typology Of Rural Areas In Serbia," Economic Annals, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Belgrade, vol. 53(177), pages 7-29, April - J.
    • Handle: RePEc:beo:journl:v:53:y:2008:i:177:p:7-29
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    1. Cyriac, Susan & Firoz C, Mohammed, 2022. "Dichotomous classification and implications in spatial planning: A case of the Rural-Urban Continuum settlements of Kerala, India," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 114(C).
    2. Subić Jonel & Jeločnik Marko, 2023. "Economic Efficiency of Investment in Facilities and Equipment for Grains Storing," Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Excellence, Sciendo, vol. 17(1), pages 1476-1486, July.
    3. Stanislav Zekić & Žana Kleut & Bojan Matkovski, 2017. "Factor Analysis Of Key Indicators Of Rural Development: Serbia Vs Eu-28," Economic Annals, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Belgrade, vol. 62(214), pages 107-120, June - Se.
    4. Bogdanov, Natalija & Janković, Dejan, 2013. "Territorial Capital Of Rural Areas: An Example Of Analysis Of The Potential For Rural Tourism Development In Serbia," Agri-Food Sector in Serbia: State and Challenges, Serbian Association of Agricultural Economists, number 157552 edited by Škorić, Dragan & Tomić, Danilo & Popović, Vesna, December.
    5. Valentina Cattivelli, 2022. "Delimiting Rural Areas: Evidence from the Application of Different Methods Elaborated by Italian Scholars," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(10), pages 1-21, September.
    6. Bogdanov, Natalija, 2014. "The development of support for less favoured areas and deprivileged regions: challenge of agricultural policy in Serbia," 2014 International Congress, August 26-29, 2014, Ljubljana, Slovenia 186679, European Association of Agricultural Economists.
    7. Šťastná Milada & Vaishar Antonín, 2023. "Opportunities for the Development of a Borderland Rural Territory: A Case Study of the Hlučín Region," Quaestiones Geographicae, Sciendo, vol. 42(4), pages 91-106, December.
    8. Stonawská Kateřina & Vaishar Antonín, 2018. "Differentiation and Typology of the Moravian Countryside," European Countryside, Sciendo, vol. 10(1), pages 127-140, March.
    9. Žana Jurjević & Stanislav Zekić & Danilo Đokić & Bojan Matkovski, 2021. "Regional Spatial Approach to Differences in Rural Economic Development: Insights from Serbia," Land, MDPI, vol. 10(11), pages 1-14, November.

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    Keywords

    rurality; typology; rural regions; Serbia;
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    JEL classification:

    • O18 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis; Housing; Infrastructure
    • Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy
    • R12 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity; Interregional Trade (economic geography)
    • R58 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Regional Development Planning and Policy

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