The Rural Economy and the British Countryside-Paul Allanson, M .

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The Rural Economy and the British CountrysideAuthor(s): Paul Allanson, Martin Whitby\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Earthscan Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781853833663, 978-1853833663\nSynopsis\nMention of the British countryside commonly evokes visions of pastoral contentment; but the nature of rural Britain has changed dramatically since 1945. The declining importance of farming as a source of income and employment in the course of this century has undermined the simple identity of the rural economy with the agricultural sector. The social composition of many villages has been transformed by incomers who commute to nearby towns and cities for their work. And EU policy is playing an increasingly important role in both the regulation of the countryside and the promotion of development through structural assistance programmes.\n\n The Rural Economy and the British Countryside offers critical perspectives on the changing profile of rural Britain by l6