The Agrarian region type is assumed to have a mixed, but on balance, negative experience of the three meta-narratives. Thus the Agri-Centric narrative is obviously very important here, producing increased efficiency and competitiveness, but with reductions in employment, possible environmental impacts, and the marginalisation of some areas unable to keep up with para-productivist trends. The Urban-Rural narrative suggests possible increases in (urban and sub-urban) demand for some accessible Agrarian regions, but at the same time a risk of losses of human and social capital from less accessible regions as ex-farm labour migrates to other parts of Europe in search.
