The Dispersion of Poverty in some Rural Areas – Good Examples of Rural Localities with the Lowest Poverty Rates

Poverty was and is still present in all societies and in all times. Regardless of whether we are referring to countries or regions, counties or cities, poverty has made its presence felt in these areas as well. Also, the distribution of poverty between rural and urban has always highlighted large differences in the incidence of poverty, which have affected a large part of the population in these areas. It is well known that rural poverty is high, the gaps between rural and urban are significant in terms of poverty risks and thus, the reduction of poverty in rural areas represents still a major challenge for national and local strategies and action plans in the field. Although many studies have been carried out regarding poverty and rural poverty in the specialized literature, showing the high incidence especially in the Romanian rural area, the challenge of the present paper focuses on the identification of those Romanian rural localities that have succeeded to reach low rates of poverty and to become good