The Future Dreams of Ireland’s Youth: Possibilities for Rural Regeneration and Generational Renewal

Murtagh, Aisling; Farrell, Maura; Kuhmonen, Tuomas; Weir, Louise; Mahon, Marie

doi:10.3390/su15129528

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“…The public accumulation enhances the capacity to provide rural public goods, thereby improving the welfare of farmers (Zang et al, 2020). For instance, villages with well-developed collective economies can utilize a significant portion of their collective earnings to enhance primary and preschool education as well as healthcare services at the village health center (Murtagh et al, 2023). Moreover, they can offer increased financial support for elderly residents in the realm of old-age protection.…”

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Effects of rural collective economy policy on the common prosperity in China: based on the mediating effect of farmland transfer

Jiang,

Peng

et al. 2023

Front. Environ. Sci.

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The rural collective economy plays a crucial role in achieving the common prosperity of farmers, revitalizing the countryside, and modernizing agriculture in China. This paper analyses the impact and internal mechanism of the policy on the level of common prosperity, using provincial panel data from China from 2011 to 2020. Additionally, it investigates whether the rapid development of the rural collective economy takes into account both economic growth and income distribution. The findings demonstrate that the policy significantly enhances the common prosperity of farmers and rural areas. These conclusions remain valid even after considering the endogeneity problem and conducting robustness tests using the time-varying difference-in-differences model. Furthermore, the intermediary effect model reveals that the increase in the rate of farmland transfer and the proportion of scale operation play crucial roles in transmitting the benefits of the policy to achieve common prosperity. The result of the heterogeneity analysis indicates that the marginal decline of policy effect has a greater impact on the enhancement of rural collective economy in the less developed provinces of the central and western regions in China, compared to the developed provinces of the eastern region. These findings have targeted policy significance for promoting the sustainable development of agricultural and rural areas.

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Effects of rural collective economy policy on the common prosperity in China: based on the mediating effect of farmland transfer

Jiang,

Peng

et al. 2023

Front. Environ. Sci.

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“…This is due to their greater inclination towards innovation and entrepreneurial growth, whether in agriculture or other economic activities (de Guzman et al, 2020;Dax, Copus, 2022). Murtagh et al (2023) argue that rejuvenating the farming profession involves addressing the age imbalance within the sector and making farms more appealing and sustainable as a livelihood.…”

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The 7th Census of Italian agriculture: characteristics, structures and dynamics of generational renewal

Licciardo,

Tarangioli,

Gargano

et al. 2023

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The 7th General Census of Italian Agriculture offers an opportunity to assess the current state and key trends within Italian agriculture. One pressing issue that it highlights is the aging workforce in this sector. Encouraging youth entrepreneurship is a primary goal endorsed by both national and European policies. It aims to ensure a seamless generational transition while promoting a more innovative and dynamic agricultural sector. Agriculture faces a set of critical challenges in the years ahead, including efficiency enhancement, resilience building, digitalization, and sustainability practices. These necessitate the integration of fresh, well-qualified entrepreneurial talent, making generational turnover not only highly desirable but also essential. This article employs data from the latest Census to delve into the age distribution of farm managers, placing a particular emphasis on the younger demographic and the farms they oversee. The study aims to scrutinize the primary shifts in the demographic makeup of agricultural holdings, with a specific focus on contrasting young and elderly farmers. The outcomes of this analysis bring to the forefront an intriguing generational shift marked by well-educated agricultural entrepreneurs who exhibit a proclivity for innovation and the adoption of digital technologies. This cohort of farmers is actively diversifying their agricultural pursuits, with a strong commitment to environmental sustainability and the market. Nonetheless, despite these commendable efforts, they continue to grapple with establishing a firm position in the sector.

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The Different Strategies of the Italian Regions within the 2023 2027 Rural Development Programme

Piras,

Pulina,

Milone

2024

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Following the European Commission’s approval of the CAP Strategic Plan and the 21 Italian region (CSR)-related strategic documents, the financial aspect that characterized the single national CAP plan was made available. Here, we present and analyze the final data on the distribution of public resources for interventions between 2023 and 2027. This marks a pivotal period of strategic information for those who follow the evolution of the rural development policy, providing vital indications of policymakers’ priorities. In Italy, where rural development policy is highly regionalized, it is difficult to acquire an overall view of the strategic choices adopted by the individual regions. The primary objective of this article is to offer a comprehensive and enlightening synopsis of the regional choices in the CSRs. It aims to identify shared strategic paths in rural development, with a specific focus on the financial allocation in each of the three historical macro-objectives of the CAP: the competitiveness of the agri-food sector, the protection of the environment, and the revitalization of rural areas. Cluster analysis classification allows for aggregating the strategies adopted, allowing for comparisons across the Italian regions. The results show three regional groups focused on environmental strategy, structural investment measures, and resource distribution that is more balanced between these two approaches. Identifying the strategic choices made by the regions allows policymakers to predict different development trajectories and the progress of the expenditure indicators over the years. At the moment, it is impossible to verify whether the policy mix defined in the budget allocation is consistent with the strategic statements.

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The Future Dreams of Ireland’s Youth: Possibilities for Rural Regeneration and Generational Renewal

Cited by 4 publications

References 51 publications

Effects of rural collective economy policy on the common prosperity in China: based on the mediating effect of farmland transfer

Effects of rural collective economy policy on the common prosperity in China: based on the mediating effect of farmland transfer

The 7th Census of Italian agriculture: characteristics, structures and dynamics of generational renewal

The Different Strategies of the Italian Regions within the 2023 2027 Rural Development Programme

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