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<p>Our article investigates the utilisation of EU support from the EFARD Axes 3 and 4 in the 2007–2013 period in North Hungary, with a special emphasis on the role of the LEADER local action groups (LAGs) and their forms of governance. A brief study ofthe results of the 2014–2020 period was also included. The distribution of resources was examined by a spatial inequality indicator, the Gini coefficient. Additionally, a questionnaire survey was conducted to explore the level and forms of governance in the case of LAGs. Our research results suggest that the distribution of Axis 3 resources within local action groups shows greater inequality in fewer LAGs. The Axis 4 denotes higher inequality. The level of governance of LAGs is relatively low as it is achieved through strong local leaders. This may explain high spatial inequalities of fund distribution.</p>
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Our article investigates the utilisation of EU support from the EFARD Axes 3 and 4 in the 2007–2013 period in North Hungary, with a special emphasis on the role of the LEADER local action groups (LAGs) and their forms of governance. A brief study ofthe results of the 2014–2020 period was also included. The distribution of resources was examined by a spatial inequality indicator, the Gini coefficient. Additionally, a questionnaire survey was conducted to explore the level and forms of governance in the case of LAGs. Our research results suggest that the distribution of Axis 3 resources within local action groups shows greater inequality in fewer LAGs. The Axis 4 denotes higher inequality. The level of governance of LAGs is relatively low as it is achieved through strong local leaders. This may explain high spatial inequalities of fund distribution.

Decentralised Funding Activities of the Leader Local Action Groups of the North Hungarian Region from a Governancepoint of View

PhD.; associate professor, University of Debrecen

PhD; associate professor and head of department, Eszterházy Károly Catholic University Eger

European Countryside

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Our article investigates the utilisation of EU support from the EFARD Axes 3 and 4 in the 2007–2013 period in North Hungary, with a special emphasis on the...

Decentralised Funding Activities of the Leader Local Action Groups of the North Hungarian Region from a Governancepoint of View

Published Online: Jul 11, 2022

Page range: 217 - 231

Received: Jan 31, 2021

Accepted: Jan 22, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2022-0011

Keywords
LEADER, territorial inequality, Local Action Group, development resources, local governance

© 2022 Adél Veselicz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Decentralised Funding Activities of the Leader Local Action Groups of the North Hungarian Region from a Governancepoint of View

Published Online: Jul 11, 2022

Page range: 217 - 231

Received: Jan 31, 2021

Accepted: Jan 22, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2022-0011

KeywordsLEADER, territorial inequality, Local Action Group, development resources, local governance

© 2022 Adél Veselicz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
LEADER, territorial inequality, Local Action Group, development resources, local governance