Urban-Rural Linkages: Research Themes and Directions

The geographical analysis of urban-rural relationships has been reinvigorated following the debate about urban bias. There remain however significant problems associated with the nature of linkages between town and country that cannot be just dismissed under the guise of 'bias'. A series o...

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Published in:Geografiska annaler. Series B, Human geography Human geography, 1988, Vol.70 (2), p.267-274
Main Author: Funnell, D. C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bgi / Prodig
Developing countries
Economic geography
Economics
Geography
Human geography
Peasant class
Rural areas
Rural-urban relations
Terms of trade
Towns
Urban economics
Urban geography
Urbanization
Urbanization. Country-town relationships
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Summary:The geographical analysis of urban-rural relationships has been reinvigorated following the debate about urban bias. There remain however significant problems associated with the nature of linkages between town and country that cannot be just dismissed under the guise of 'bias'. A series of issues are examined which point the way to further research effort. In particular there is a need for a greater awareness of the problems surrounding the nature of exchange between different sectors of an economy. This needs to be supplemented with a more subtle treatment of the political factors that largely determine resource allocation and the spatial distribution of benefits.
ISSN:0435-3684
1468-0467
DOI:10.1080/04353684.1988.11879571