Local Partnerships for Rural Development

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ISBN: 9780851996578 | 0851996574
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Copyright: 5/22/2003

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This book has been developed from a report of the cross-national PRIDE (Partnerships for Rural Integrated Development in Europe) research project. The research involved focusing on public and private sector rural development experience of six member states of the European Union, namely Finland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the UK.

Contributors to the PRIDE Research Project 1999-2001

Preface

Summary

Introduction

(7)

Partnerships and Local Rural Development

(6)

The Research Objectives

(1)

Literature Review and Theoretical Framework

(25)

Introduction

(1)

The Emergence of Partnerships: a 1999 Perspective

(3)

The Impact of Partnerships: a 1999 Perspective

(6)

A 2002 Postscript to the Literature Review

(7)

A Theoretical Perspective

(3)

From Theory to a Research Programme

(5)

Methodology and the Execution of the Research

(29)

The Overall Research Design

(4)

The Method of the Extensive Survey

(4)

The Method of Selecting the 24 Case-study Partnerships

(2)

The Method of the Study of the Practice of Partnership

(4)

The Method of the Study of the Impact of Partnership

(10)

The Method of the Feedback Survey

(3)

The Method of the Final Synthesis

(1)

Subsequent Chapters

(1)

The Findings of the Extensive Survey

(19)

Introduction

(1)

Republic of Ireland

(1)

Germany

(2)

Spain

(2)

Italy

(1)

United Kingdom

(1)

Finland

(2)

Sweden

(1)

The Extensive Survey Results Viewed from a European Perspective: a Descriptive Overview

(3)

A Typology of Local Partnerships for Integrated Rural Development in Europe

(4)

Conclusion

(1)

The Findings of the Study of Practice

(29)

The Main Features of the Partnerships Studied

(4)

The Practice of Rural Partnership in the UK

(3)

The Practice of Rural Partnership in Sweden

(2)

The Practice of Rural Partnership in Finland

(2)

The Practice of Rural Partnership in Germany

(3)

The Practice of Rural Partnership in Spain

(2)

The Practice of Rural Partnership in Italy

(3)

The Origin and Composition of the Partnerships and Partner Involvement: a European Perspective

100

(3)

Key Elements in the Organization and Operation of the Partnerships: a European Perspective

103

(2)

The Adding of Value to Local Development: a European Perspective

105

(2)

Key Weaknesses in the Practice of Partnerships: a European Perspective

107

(2)

Conclusion

109

(1)

The Findings of the Study of Impact

110

(43)

Introduction

110

(1)

The Effects of the Partnership Approach: a European Analysis

111

(20)

The Determinants of the Effects of the Partnership Approach: a European Analysis

131

(6)

Determinants and Effects from the Six National Perspectives

137

(3)

The Impact Study: Some Concluding Comments

140

(5)

Validation: the Feedback Survey

145

(8)

Conclusions and Recommendations

153

(21)

The Focus of the Chapter

153

(1)

What are the Key Characteristics of Rural Development Partnerships?

154

(5)

What Impact Have Partnerships Had on Rural Development?

159

(5)

What Factors Have Significantly Influenced the Effectiveness of Partnerships in Having an Impact upon Rural Development?

164

(3)

Recommendations: What Measures Would Improve the Effectiveness of Local Partnerships in Promoting Rural Development?

167

(7)

Appendices

174

(27)

Appendix 1: An Abridged Version of the Extensive Survey Questionnaire

174

(5)

Appendix 2: List of the 330 Partnerships Responding in the Extensive Survey

179

(9)

Appendix 3: FACT Sheet Used in the Impact Study

188

(6)

Appendix 4: Definitions of Effects and Determinants

194

(4)

Appendix 5: The European Questionnaire for the Feedback Survey

198

(3)

References and Select English-language Bibliography

201

(8)

Index

209

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