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Agricultural economics and its part, rural economics plays a determining role in Hungary. Most rural families perform self-sufficientfarm production for a living. In the present conditions of infrastructure and human resources, there are regions where the only rural alternativefor employment is agriculture. There are significant differences among the regions considering natural resources and equipment available forfarm production, and these differences affect potential income (Vörös et al. 1999). The primary aim of the European Union is to reduce suchdifferences among the regions.The new research program of the University of Debrecen tackles the fundamental questions of regionaldevelopment through the research and management of social asymmetries by using economic and other relevant tools. This program alsoprovides suggestions for facilitating the development of less-favoured areas.
