omy, and political systems that give rise to the marginalization and economic disadvantage found there.[6] Rural areas, because of their small, spread-out populations, typically have less well maintained infrastructure and a harder time accessing markets, which tend to be concentrated in population centers.

Rural communities also face disadvantages in terms of legal and social protections, with women and marginalized communities frequently having a harder time accessing land, education and other support systems that help with economic development. Several policies have been tested in both developing and developed economies, including rural electrification and access to other technologies such as internet, gender parity, and improved access to credit and incomeVV
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In academic studies, rural poverty is often discussed in conjunction with spatial inequality, which in this context refers to the inequality between urban and rural areas.[7] Both rural poverty and spatial inequality are global phenomena, but like poverty in general, there are higher rates of rural poverty in developing countries than in developed countries.[8]
See also
- Comilla Project, the first comprehensive rural development project in developing countries
- Development studies
- District Rural Development Agencies (India)
- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
- Regional development
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- RIGA Project
- Rural flight
- Rural sociology
- Rural management
- Social policy and Economic policy
- Urban development
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