Spain: Rural development under rapid depopulation

Abstract

The concept of was introduced in the Spanish economic literature and in the policy debate during the 1950s. The most relevant literature may be grouped under the headings Traditional 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 rapid depopulation of rural areas during the 1960s and 1970s, coinciding with significant nationwide industrialization resulting in general economic development. Copyright 1986 by Oxford University Press.