<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Parts of European rural development policies are meant to empower local decision makers. These policies are implemented in very different multilevel governance contexts in the member states. We question the extent to which the institutional differences at the different levels affect the implementation of LEADER (an approach for Community-led Local Development). This contributes to a better understanding of the causes and consequences of different types of LEADER implementation. The research is based on ten case studies in France, Germany and Italy. First, there is an examination of the three different administration systems and the variations of Rural Development Programmes. Based on analyses of documents and interviews with stakeholders, we analysed institutional differences in the LEADER implementation at local level.</p></abstract>

Parts of European rural development policies are meant to empower local decision makers. These policies are implemented in very different multilevel governance contexts in the member states. We question the extent to which the institutional differences at the different levels affect the implementation of LEADER (an approach for Community-led Local Development). This contributes to a better understanding of the causes and consequences of different types of LEADER implementation. The research is based on ten case studies in France, Germany and Italy. First, there is an examination of the three different administration systems and the variations of Rural Development Programmes. Based on analyses of documents and interviews with stakeholders, we analysed institutional differences in the LEADER implementation at local level.

Leader as a European Policy for Rural Development in a Multilevel Governance Framework: A Comparison of the Implementation in France, Germany and Italy

CESAER, AgroSup Dijon, INRA, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté

European Countryside

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Parts of European rural development policies are meant to empower local decision makers. These policies are implemented in very different multilevel governance...

Leader as a European Policy for Rural Development in a Multilevel Governance Framework: A Comparison of the Implementation in France, Germany and Italy

Published Online: Jul 09, 2020

Page range: 156 - 178

Received: Sep 19, 2019

Accepted: Apr 23, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2020-0009

Keywords
rural development, multilevel governance, European policy, LEADER, France, Germany, Italy, Community-led Local Development

© 2020 Kim Pollermann et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Leader as a European Policy for Rural Development in a Multilevel Governance Framework: A Comparison of the Implementation in France, Germany and Italy

Published Online: Jul 09, 2020

Page range: 156 - 178

Received: Sep 19, 2019

Accepted: Apr 23, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2020-0009

Keywordsrural development, multilevel governance, European policy, LEADER, France, Germany, Italy, Community-led Local Development

© 2020 Kim Pollermann et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
rural development, multilevel governance, European policy, LEADER, France, Germany, Italy, Community-led Local Development