Recursive Economic Systems in Rural-Urban Development

Economic Growth and Rural-Urban Income Distribution

TT is not easy to allocate India's national income between the urban and rural sectors nor the change in their respective magnitudes over the ten year period. Fortunately, the two terminal points of our period coincide wi th the decennial Census and it is possible to make a somewhat rough estimate of the relevant magnitudes. There are however differences in definit ion of the urban area between...

Characteristics of Urban and Peri-Urban Sheep Production Systems and Economic Contribution in Highlands of Ethiopia

This study was initiated to characterize urban and peri-urban sheep production systems and their economic importance in and around the towns of Debre Berhan and Dessie, Ethiopia. The study was undertaken using group discussions, structured questionnaire and personal observations. In both locations the majority of sheep producers were male household heads and predominantly traders in urban and f...

Development & standardization of a scale to measure socio-economic status in urban & rural communities in India.

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES The commonly used available scales for measurement of socio-economic status (SES) with some cross regional applicability are old and have lost their relevance. There is a need for the development of a valid and reliable instrument for measurement of SES in rural and urban communities in India. The present study was undertaken to develop a cross regionally applicable scal...

Economic Theories Development in Rural Regions

The impact of urban-rural economic relation upon social economic status of rural settlements Case: Chehelcha district, Minoodasht

Introduction Nowadays, economic, social and technological changes namely in the area of transportation affect urban-rural relations to a great extent. That is current urban rural conditions are predominately affected by the quantity and quality of these relations. This study aims to investigate the impacts of these economic relations upon socialeconomic status of rural areas of Chehelcha loc...