Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 4
Written by Veronica PRISACARU

The basic purpose of the research was to assess the economic dimension of the rural resilience in the Republic of Moldova. At the initial stage of the research, using the methodological tools of historiographical and bibliographical study, a foray into the conceptual evolution of resilience, into the crystallization of societal resilience, as well as the meaning and dimensions of rural resilience was undertaken. Having found the absence of a generally accepted framework of indicators for measuring them and, implicitly, of an evolutionary and comparative investigation methodology, the reasoning was formulated regarding the relevance of the assessment of rural resilience through the distinct diagnosis of each dimension. The second stage of the research consisted in the evaluation of the economic dimension of the rural resilience of the Republic of Moldova through the predominant application of the economic-statistical analysis. The results obtained showed that there were no visible trends of improvement, which is supported by the fluctuating trends in the evolution of the agricultural output, the low level of diversification of the economic activities, the unstable and slow economic growth, the low level of the gross domestic product per capita and of the per capita income. On the basis of these findings, recommendations were made to strengthen measures to support the economic development of rural areas through a series of actions that would facilitate the access to financial resources, rationalization and streamlining of the supply process, improved quality of natural and human resources, and better managerial skills.

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