Economic and Social Cohesion in the Context of Development of Rural Areas Development - Current and Future Perspectives

European Union, at the global scale, seems to be an area with a high level of economic and social development. However, as per statistics there are many disproportions, which in some cases are enormous. The achievemnt of the social and economic cohesion is possible only if sustainable development of rural areas is provided. The rationale of the Structural Funds distribution is according top GDP per inhabitant in the specified region or country. In Poland all regions have been covered in objective 1 - convergence. The lowest level of GDP per capita is in the regions, which charakterize more share rural areas in whole than medium (warminsko-mazurskie, podkarpackie, lubuskie, swietokrzyskie).