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Spain: Rural development under rapid depopulation*
1University of Cordoba Spain
2Department of Agricultural Economics, Polytechnical University of Madrid Spain
Summary
The concept of development was introduced in the Spanish economic literature and in the policy debate during the 1950s. The most relevant literature may be grouped under the headingsTraditional Agriculture in Transition. Impact of Economic Development in Rural Areas, Migrations and Family Agriculture. Those areas of study form the framework of this review. The most significant factor in Spanish rural development is a rapid depopulation of rural areas, during the 1960s and 1970s, coinciding with signifcant nation-wide industrialization resulting in general economic development.