Open AccessSolutions for Improving Living Standards in Rural Areas from Romania
Author(s) -
Marinela Ilie
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
economic insights - trends and challenges
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2284-8584
pISSN - 2284-8576
DOI - 10.51865/eitc.2021.03.04
Subject(s) - standard of living , rural area , agriculture , rural population , population , geography , economic growth , rural development , rural settlement , rural sector , value (mathematics) , business , socioeconomics , economics , political science , sociology , demography , archaeology , machine learning , computer science , law , market economy
Rural areas play an important socio-economic role in Romania, as they cover 87.1% of the territory, 46% of the population in 2012, produce 32% of gross value added and the employed population in rural areas represents 45.2% of the total population. Independent and family activities play an important role in rural Romania, and agriculture is the sector that covers much of this trend. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the main present needs of the rural areas in Romania but also the measures that must be taken to meet these needs.