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<p>In this article, we introduce a new dataset to complement the existing evidence on economic inequalities in Poland’s rural areas. This important dataset uses annual information on the beneficiaries of income support, which is paid to farmers within the European Common Agricultural Policy and covers the period 2014–2021. The data can be used to analyse the changing distribution of this support at municipality level using conventional inequality measures. Since part of the support is granted per eligible hectare, our data can also serve as a good approximation of land use distribution, and thus allow researchers to scrutinise the changes in the distribution of an important component of the wealth of many people living in rural areas. The paper presents selected findings on the distribution of income support granted to land users in the studied period and suggests potential research areas, for which the presented dataset can provide useful insights.</p>
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In this article, we introduce a new dataset to complement the existing evidence on economic inequalities in Poland’s rural areas. This important dataset uses annual information on the beneficiaries of income support, which is paid to farmers within the European Common Agricultural Policy and covers the period 2014–2021. The data can be used to analyse the changing distribution of this support at municipality level using conventional inequality measures. Since part of the support is granted per eligible hectare, our data can also serve as a good approximation of land use distribution, and thus allow researchers to scrutinise the changes in the distribution of an important component of the wealth of many people living in rural areas. The paper presents selected findings on the distribution of income support granted to land users in the studied period and suggests potential research areas, for which the presented dataset can provide useful insights.

<bold>New dataset on income support</bold> in Poland’s rural areas

Miscellanea Geographica

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In this article, we introduce a new dataset to complement the existing evidence on economic inequalities in Poland’s rural areas. This important dataset uses...

New dataset on income support in Poland’s rural areas

Published Online: Apr 30, 2024

Page range: 54 - 65

Received: Jun 12, 2023

Accepted: Mar 25, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0031

Keywords
Economic inequalities, land distribution, Poland, CAP

© 2024 Jan Fałkowski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

New dataset on income support in Poland’s rural areas

Published Online: Apr 30, 2024

Page range: 54 - 65

Received: Jun 12, 2023

Accepted: Mar 25, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0031

KeywordsEconomic inequalities, land distribution, Poland, CAP

© 2024 Jan Fałkowski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Economic inequalities, land distribution, Poland, CAP