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Two processes have affected cities in the last twenty years: an increase of the 'mobile' population and the digital explosion, with particular attention to digital social networks. The debate, both academic and public has immediately highlighted the risky potentialities inherent in these changes, as they could be responsible for greater individualism and lack of interest in caring for their own neighbourhood. Yet, forms of urban aggregation continue to appear, even in rather innovative and spontaneous ways. It is the case of Social Streets, groups of previously unconnected neighbours, who get to know each other through Facebook and become active by promoting conviviality in the neighbourhood. This book reconstructs trough sociological lenses, the spread of the Social Street phenomenon in the three cities with the largest number of these experiences. It investigates why the spread is not homogeneous within cities. It analyses opinions and feelings of activists, understanding if and how this phenomenon produces effects on those who participate and on neighbourhoods that host them. It explores forms of mobilisation that Social Street promote for the care and sociability of their streets and neighbourhoods and how this phenomenon detaches from more traditional associative realities. Particular attention is given to the comparative approach, to understand differences between those who participate in Social Streets and those who do not, showing how urban conviviality is possible, but facilitated by some factors and hindered by others.

Social Street, urban conviviality, mixed-methods, urban sociology, comparative approach

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"More than 25 years after the fall of the Soviet Union, European integration remains a work in progress, especially in those Eastern European nations most dramatically reshaped by democratization and economic liberalization. This volume assembles detailed, empirically grounded studies of eleven states--Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, and the former East Germany--that went on to join the European Union. Each chapter analyzes the political, economic, and social transformations that have taken place in these nations, using a comparative approach to identify structural similarities and assess outcomes relative to one another as well as the rest of the EU."--Provided by publisher.

Post-communism --- Democracy --- Europe, Eastern --- Europe, Central --- European Union countries --- Politics and government --- Relations --- bulgaria. --- business. --- comparative approach. --- czech republic. --- diplomacy. --- east germany. --- economic liberalization. --- engaging. --- estonia. --- eu. --- europe. --- european integration. --- european nations. --- european union. --- former soviet republics. --- history. --- human condition. --- hungary. --- immigration and immigrants. --- latvia. --- lithuania. --- money and power. --- poland. --- political ideologies. --- political intrigue. --- political science. --- political. --- power and wealth. --- retrospective. --- revolutionaries. --- romania. --- slovakia. --- slovenia. --- social issues. --- social transformations. --- soviet union.

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The agri-market is one of the core sectors of the economy, responsible for producing goods and the fulfilment of nutritional needs. It includes agriculture, which produces food, and the food industry, which involves processing agricultural products. Therefore, it is crucial to analyze the development of agri-markets on both local and international scales. International trade is an important factor affecting the availability of agri-food products. Consequently, it is also important to evaluate economic factors and their roles in the development of a region. This Special Issue aims to solicit original contributions from academics, practitioners and other stakeholders, providing theoretical and empirical analyses focusing on agricultural markets and rural development. The editor encourages submissions that present applications of statistical analysis, case studies, and novel methodologies from parametric and non-parametric related to the topic of the Special Issue. The scope of submission includes original research and review articles on the theme.

Development economics & emerging economies --- economy --- sustainable development --- wine routes --- Axarquía --- rural tourism --- economic sociology --- geographical indication --- European Union --- Mercosur --- market arena --- e-retail --- comparative approach --- import risks --- agricultural products --- agro-trade --- food import --- SAW --- TOPSIS --- geometric means --- financial autonomy --- TOPSIS method --- rural municipalities --- municipal firms --- business --- economic evaluation --- local self-government --- cassava price --- volatility --- Bayesian --- GARCH-X --- Thailand --- correlation --- detrended cross-correlation analysis --- meat prices --- time series --- agriculture --- fruit products --- tariff rate quota --- welfare --- trade policy --- TRQ administration --- palm oil price --- domestic shocks --- foreign shocks --- Malaysia --- SVAR model --- interest-free community investment fund --- rural women empowerment --- case study --- logit model --- endogenous stochastic frontier --- crop insurance --- viticulture --- spatial integration --- market --- cointegration --- milk --- dairy products --- Poland --- Czechia --- Common Market Organization --- wine --- third countries --- measure of promotion --- wineries --- Common Agricultural Policy --- Indigofera spp. cultivation --- indigo paste production --- economic contribution --- land suitability --- development strategy