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The knowledge economy in rural England - RE0221
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Description
The main aim is to advance the Government’s Knowledge Economy vision and policies within rural strategies across Britain at the national, regional and local levels. DEFRA could then use the analysis and evidence generated to inform its work on the Rural Productivity PSA Targets and more widely national competitiveness, skills and broadband strategies and RDA economic and FRESA strategies. The results could be published as a DEFRA report and the evidence (in written report and CD formats) shared with the rural economic and development policy statekeholders. |
Objective
To produce a baseline analysis of the knowledge economy in rural England – for a set of regions to be agreed with DEFRA
To create a typology of rural knowledge economies based on potential and prospects
To identify issues for DEFRA based on the analysis
To evaluate current rural strategies from a Knowledge Economy perspective
To make recommendations on taking forward the rural knowledge economy agenda to DEFRA
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Time-Scale and Cost
From:
2003
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To:
2004
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Cost: £34,800 |
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Contractor / Funded Organisations
Local Futures Group, The |
Keywords
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Fields of Study
Rural Affairs |