Intensive Horticulture in Almería (Spain): A Counterpoint to Current European Rural Policy Strategies

Journal of Agrarian Change

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 241-261

  Aznar Sánchez, José A ^a   Galdeano Gómez, Emilio ^a   Pérez Mesa, Juan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Almer a; Europe; Intensive horticulture; Rural development

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT GENERATION; GROWTH RATE; HORTICULTURE; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; POLICY STRATEGY; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; RURAL ECONOMY; RURAL POLICY;

ALMERIA [ANDALUCIA]; ANDALUCIA; SPAIN;

EID: 79952771318     PISSN: 14710358     EISSN: 14710366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0366.2011.00301.x     Document Type: Article

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