Growing-up in the countryside: children and the rural idyll

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This article is based on a study of the behavior of children who grow up in a rural setting within the UK. Issues discussed include 'hidden geography', childhood encounters with the countryside, and the ways in which children use their point of view to re-examine concepts of the rural idyll. Other topics include exclusion and disenfranchisement, and the concept of the 'Good Life' versus the reality of country life.

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What is really different about rural and urban firms? Some evidence from Northern Ireland

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A comparison of matched manufacturing plants in rural and urban areas in Northern Ireland to identify key differences is presented. Studies revealed that urban plants relied on their reputation to gain a competitive advantage whereas rural firms were influenced by the availability of transport, staff and external trade factors for the same.

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The resale of right to buy dwellings: a case study of migration and social change in rural England

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The authors use survey data to examine the process of migration and social change related to the resale of former public housing property in rural areas of the East Midlands of the UK.

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