Rural Self-Governing Organisations During the Period of Economic Transformation

• Autorzy: Stanisława Sokołowska , Laura Płatkowska-Prokopczyk
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The first formalized rural self-governing organizations in Poland were already established in the 19th century. The activity of these organizations varied according to the existing social, political and economic conditions, yet their role has always remained the same: the basie goal behind the activity of a local self-governing body is to represent the interests of a rural community. Morę specifically, the main functions of rural local self-governing organizations include the following: supplying means of production to farmers, purchase of crops, rendering services pertaining to production and living, raising producers' Professional standards, perfecting the ąuality of livestock designed for breeding, representing and defending farmers' and country-people's interests, creating institutional forms of farmers' participation in taking decisions in matters concerning their own village and community, developing agricultural education and promoting culture [Sokołowska, 1994, 77]. Thus, the activity of local autonomous organizations influences the ąuality of life in the country, as well as its development, to a great extent. The change in the economic system, which entails departing from a centrally planned economy and developing a market economy system, which is characterized by laws so different from those in operation before, should, as it seems, promote a rise in farmers' participation in the process of decision ma(fragment of text)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Local government; Activation of rural areas; Rural development

PL

Samorząd terytorialny; Aktywizacja obszarów wiejskich; Rozwój obszarów wiejskich

• Czasopismo: Economic and Environmental Studies
• Rocznik: 2003
• Numer: Vol. 4
• Strony: 163--170

Twórcy

autor

Stanisława Sokołowska

• University of Opole, Poland

autor

Laura Płatkowska-Prokopczyk

• Opole University (Poland)

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