@misc{Hruška_Vladan_Changing_2015, author={Hruška, Vladan and Czapiewski, Konrad Ł.}, volume={39}, copyright={Creative Commons Attribution BY 3.0 PL license}, address={Warszawa}, journal={Studia Obszarów Wiejskich}, howpublished={online}, year={2015}, publisher={IGiPZ PAN}, publisher={PTG}, language={eng}, abstract={Rural areas have been traditionally perceived as space dominated by agriculture. However, especially since the World War II a sinking importance of agriculture for the economy, employment and even identity building could be observed. This has occurred both in developed capitalist and post-socialist countries. The purpose of this article is to discuss the character of present rural economies of developed countries (and especially Visegrad countries) with a particular attention to other than acricultural and tourism economic industries. Key factors influencing the growth of jobs in non-farming and tourism sectors are analysed and on this basis the conditions for entrepreneurship in rural areas in the era of the knowledge economy are re-evaluated.}, type={Text}, title={Changing rural economies: theoretical background and empirical evidence}, URL={http://www.rcin.org.pl/Content/56666/PDF/WA51_77153_r2015-t39_SOW-Hruska2.pdf}, keywords={rural economy, economic restructuring, entrepreneurship, manufacturing, Visegrad countries, developed countries}, }