<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

Publié en ligne: 09 juil. 2020

Pages: 156 - 178

Reçu: 19 sept. 2019

Accepté: 23 avr. 2020

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

Mots clés
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

Publié en ligne: 09 juil. 2020

Pages: 156 - 178

Reçu: 19 sept. 2019

Accepté: 23 avr. 2020

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

Mots clésrural 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.

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