As mobile networks (MNs) are advancing towards meeting user requirements, the rural-urban divide still remains a major challenge. While areas within urban space (metropolitan space) being developed, i.e., small Base Stations (BSs) empowered with computing capabilities deployed to improve delivery of rural left behind. Due challenges low population density, income, difficult terrain, nonexistent...

The studies all agree that rural infrastructure is a requirement for dramatically raising human well-being and astonishingly boosting agricultural development. Infrastructure projects, however, demand huge upfront cash commitments, lengthy gestation times, large incremental requirements. High risk, low rate of return on investment, production ratio. Increased crop yields, which in turn foster g...

We use recent farm household survey data from 5 Central European countries to explore the extent to which ill-functioning land and credit markets may present an obstacle to rural development. The first finding is that improved access to credit can, indeed, make a contribution to a more dynamic rural sector. A considerable share of rural households express their desire to expand agricultural cul...

home business is one of the best fields of women's economic activity and considered as an important strategy for job creation, particularly for rural women. nonetheless many barriers avoid addressing rural women to these businesses. the main purpose of this study was to analyze the most important barriers for trends of rural women and girls to home businesses. the statistical population of...

The theory of path dependency reveals that in the territories, where the population is characterized with worsened structure, the infrastructure is affected by underdeveloped problems and the amenities are not enough evinced, it is difficult to expect designation of activities, creating new employment. The appearance of innovative and knowledge based job in the rural areas is very hard challeng...