Modern economic logic of European regional policy is examined. Its role in stimulation of rural areas and economy development is analysed. The level of rural regions’ economy diversification in EU countries is determined.
diversification, rural economy, regional policy, EU
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Tkachuk, V. I. (2011). Dyversyfikatsiya sil's'koyi ekonomiky yak napryam rehional'noyi polityky YeC [Diversification of Rural Economy as a Direction of the EU Regional Policy]. Rehional'na ekonomika - Regional Economy, 61(3), 149-158. [in Ukrainian].