A rise in the standard of living in a country often only seems to benefit cities rather than rural areas. What is the cause ?How might the problems be reduced?

There is a rising concern related to the imbalance of living standards between rural

areas

and urban ones.

This

problem stems from the

countries

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country's

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economic development mainly

concentrates

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on

cities

, yet it can be tackled by decentralization which spreads opportunities and investment in rural

areas

. One of the principal causes of the inequality between rural

areas

and

cities

is most central industries and top-tier institutions are located in urban

areas

. Because of

this

, individuals have a tendency to migrate to

cities

in order to gain higher education, opportunities to thrive and have better access to goods and services there.

Consequently

, the economy in urban

areas

is pushed up rapidly

while

it is behindhand in rural ones.

This

concentration contributes to the rise of living standards in

cities

. Take China as a prime example where the household income in Beijing was over 30 times higher than the other provinces. To counter the effect, authorities are better off

offer

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offering

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more opportunities and investments in the countryside.

This

decentralization includes establishing more central industries for residents to gain the desired jobs, promote small businesses and invest in rural infrastructure.

Additionally

, utilizing more technology devices in the

countrysides

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countryside

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also

fastens

the

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apply

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progress and

give

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gives

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access to networks or even to

co-operation

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cooperation

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between

cities

and

countryside

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the countryside

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.

For instance

, Indonesia has utilized

this

method

budgeting

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of budgeting

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,

give

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to give

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assistance to infrastructure and social services.

Therefore

, the standard of living between rural

areas

and

cities

is not equilibrium owing to too much concentration on

cities

.

Nevertheless

, it can be solved by offering more chances and support to the countryside