Using mixed research approaches to understand rural depopulation

Luisa Alamá-Sabater

Spain

Universitat Jaume I

Dep. D’Economia & Local Development Institute

Vicente Budí

Spain

Universitat Jaume I

Dep. D’Economia & Local Development Institute

José María García Álvarez-Coque

Spain

Universitat Politècnica de València

Dep. of Economics and Social Sciences

Norat Roig-Tierno

Spain

ESIC Business & Marketing School

Submitted: 2019-04-06

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Accepted: 2019-06-05

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Published: 2019-06-28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7201/earn.2019.01.06
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Keywords:

Depopulation, Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis, fsQCA, Qualitative Comparative Analysis, Rural Development

Supporting agencies:

Catedra AVANT funded by Generalitat Valenciana and Business of Spain Government

(ECO2017-85746-P)

Abstract:

There is a growing consensus on the need to propose specific policies to face rural depopulation. This article applies fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) to define the presence or absence in each municipality of the conditions leading to the presence or absence of depopulation. We also perform Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis (ESDA) of population growth to identify hotspots of rural depopulation. The methodologies prove useful to evaluate and guide regional policies that address depopulation processes in the context of a relatively urbanized region.
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