rural economy
/ˌrʊərəl ɪˈkɒnəmi/ /ˌrʊər(ə)l ɪˈkɒnəmi/noun
The management or administration of the material resources of the countryside; the art or science of managing rural resources. In later use frequently: the management or condition of the economic affairs of a rural region.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Abraham Cowley (1618–1667), poet. From rural + economy.
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