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

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  • Luis Antonio Sáez

    (Department of Applied Economics, Universidad de Zaragoza)

  • Vicente Pinilla

    (Department of Applied Economics, Universidad de Zaragoza and Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA))

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.

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  • Luis Antonio Sáez & Vicente Pinilla, 2024. "Ends and Means in Spanish Depopulation Policies: Rethinking Development Objectives in Sparsely Populated Rural Areas," Documentos de Trabajo dt2024-02, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Universidad de Zaragoza.
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    Keywords

    : depopulation; depopulation policies; rural development; shrinking regions;
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    JEL classification:

    • H50 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - General
    • H70 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - General
    • J18 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Public Policy
    • N44 - Economic History - - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation - - - Europe: 1913-
    • O20 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy - - - General

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