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Discussion and Conclusion

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A Systematic Review of Rural Development Research

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This chapter provides a discussion of the findings, followed by conclusions from the research. Subject matter covered relates to:

  • Trends relating to quantity, region, engagement with sustainability, characteristics and quality of rural development research; and

  • Learnings from the systematic literature review.

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    Neus Evans, Michelle Lasen & Komla Tsey

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Evans, N., Lasen, M., Tsey, K. (2015). Discussion and Conclusion. In: A Systematic Review of Rural Development Research. SpringerBriefs in Public Health. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17284-2_4

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