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Economic diversification is considered as a model of modern rural development in the European Union and in Bulgaria. It is perceived as a process of increasing the variety of economic activities in the sectors of the rural economy. The creation of stable sectors represented by a variety of production activities, marks the contemporary socio-economic development of rural areas. This is the reason why economic diversification finds its place in the rural development policy of the European Union (EU) and Bulgaria. Th...

Traditionally, the rural areas are characterized by a lower level of social sphere development, a limited range of services offered, difficult access to part of the population, etc. The demographic resources of these territories have specific features and require target development policies that will limit the depopulation of the rural areas. The social entrepreneurship is seen as a mechanism for solving social problems in rural areas and social enterprises are seen as a way to promote the active integration of vu...