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Polish agriculture is characterised by a very unfavourable agrarian structure which, simultaneously, differs greatly depending on the region. The most unfavourable situation in this respect is observable in the south-eastern region of Poland, the Swietokrzyskie sub-region included. An improvement in the historically shaped, unfavourable agrarian structure of the sub-region is extremely hard to attain. Changes in the agrarian structure are ever more strongly linked to the development of rural areas which takes into account the harmonisation of the farms' production-economic tasks with objectives relating to the protection and improvement of the natural environment and broadly understood cultural heritage. The Swietokrzyskie sub-region has particularly good conditions for the development of multi-functional agriculture. A very important factor, determining further changes in the agrarian structure of the discussed sub-region, will be the utilisation of exceptionally favourable natural conditions for both the purpose of agricultural production and development of non-agricultural services. However, the principal determinant of changes will be social and economic conditions. Due to the agrarian overpopulation and limited resources of arable land the most important role will be played by the development of non-agricultural activities in rural areas, development of urban-industrial areas and possibilities of permanent and shuttle migration from villages to towns.
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The aim of the conducted research was to gather evidence in support of the application of the optimisation model for the purpose of allocation of EU structural funds destined for the development of rural areas in Poland. First, a line programming model was constructed, which made it possible to conduct a simulation of an optimum distribution of means from the 2004-2006 Rural Development Plan among four selected agricultural regions of Poland, possessing different economic potential. Next, the properties of the constructed model were used to analyse the effects of the allocation of the Plan's funds, in accordance with the assumption of increasing 'inequality' in the financing of the four regions. Average results of the evaluation of the Plan's tasks - obtained owing to questionnaires filled by 800 farmers from the four selected regions, were used in the model as coefficients of the function of aim.
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The article presents an analysis of the Polish rural community's interest in assistance available from the European Union since the day of Poland's accession to EU structures. The analysis starts from an illustration of the first year of the direct payments campaign and the campaign's second edition in 2005. This part of the analysis dealing with the most popular assistance instrument is accompanied by a description of selected ventures available to the rural community that are implemented within the Plan for the Development of Rural Areas and the Sector Operation Programme 'Restructuring and Modernisation of the Food Sector and Development of Rural Areas'. Interest in EU assistance displayed in individual regions differs both in terms of the number of applicants and type of the offered support. The greater than average interest in EU assistance on the part of Polish farmers has a largely rational basis. Farmers know their needs and the programmes that can be helpful to them. The latest data indicate that Polish farmers want to fully utilize the chances offered to them.
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The base for the analysis of population structure by nationality (by declaration) and language used at home, is the data from the National Population Census 2002. The author also refers to other scientists' study results, to justify assumptions used while disaggregating almost 775 thousand people (2% of total population) with unknown nationality or language used at home. The estimates and analysis results are widely compared with results of other studies, based also on special research. The results of the study show, that Poland, at the beginning of the XXI century, had a homogeneous population in respect of nationality and language used at home. Small national and language minorities (about 471 thousand persons, i.e. 1.2% of the total population, and 481 thousand i.e. 1.3%, after adjustments based on disaggregation of unknown nationality or language), exist mainly in the Opolskie and Slaskie voivodeships (Germans and Silesians) and in Podlaskie voivodeship (Byelorussians). Unique use of the Polish language at home was declared by about 97-98% of population, Polish together with a second language was used at home by 1,3% of population, and exclusively foreign languages - by only 0,14%. Among the foreign languages used at home, German and English were most frequently declared. Also, relatively frequently the Silesian and Kashubian dialects were used at home.
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A divergence is the basic trend of regional development in Slovakia. Increasing regional disparities multiply the adverse situation of margined and economically weaker regions. The aim of the article is to delimit marginal regions on the level of districts in terms of selected relevant indicators of socio-economic marginality, which reflect the level of economic development, living conditions of population and social climate of regional societies. The contribution of the article is in capturing of changes in their development, which took place in the years 2001 and 2011. From the point of view of Slovakia, these were very important periods in many aspects because it was when Slovakia became member of the EU (2004) and of Eurozone (2009) and, along with the rest of the world, suffered the consequences of the economic crisis (2008). The quoted and other events significantly affected regions and their changes. Increase of margined districts, deepening of their marginality and changes in spatial distribution were observed.
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