Search for: [Abstract = "Rural areas in the Opolskie Voivodship have experienced a number of changes over the past few decades, which have had a significant impact on their current socio\-economic situation. One of the factors which could have the crucial importance in this process includes intense external migration of significant share of region’s population. In the past the migration was mainly generated by those inhabitants, who due to dual citizenship – Polish and German were eligible to work in Western Europe before Poland’s accession to the European Union. In the face of the migration in rural areas of the Opolskie Voivodship there have been observed significant demographic, social and economic transformation. Having regard to the above, the purpose of the article is to present the comparative analysis concerning out\-migration impact on economic activity in the rural areas of the Opolskie Voivodship. The economic activity was measured by the number of individuals engaged in business activity per 100 inhabitants. As a result, it was found that emigration may be related to the economic activity of rural population, although it can be determined by a number of other factors."]

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