2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9523.2012.00571.x
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Social Networks and Rural Development: LEADER in Romania

Abstract: Networking is an inherent part of the European Union (EU) programme Liaison entre actions de développement de l'économie rurale 1 (LEADER): through supporting local partnerships, EU-wide cooperation and information exchange, LEADER aims at strengthening the socioeconomic development of rural regions and improving local governance. Employing Social Network Analysis, we assess how key LEADER features, such as the bottom-up and the participatory approach, are implemented in a new EU Member State. Focusing on the … Show more

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“…However, this is the part that is still only weakly developed and deserves more attention (Marquardt et al, 2012). Again, the example of the above-mentioned LAG Steirisches Vulkanland indicates the potential for trans-national cooperation and the changes acquired through international cooperation activities (Kah, 2015).…”
Section: Realising Leader's Visionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, this is the part that is still only weakly developed and deserves more attention (Marquardt et al, 2012). Again, the example of the above-mentioned LAG Steirisches Vulkanland indicates the potential for trans-national cooperation and the changes acquired through international cooperation activities (Kah, 2015).…”
Section: Realising Leader's Visionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…They are afraid that such contradiction will harm their own investment strategies. (Marquardt et al 2012). The distrust to territorial strategies developed by LAGs indicates a low level of social capital which should be, contrary, supported by the LEADER approach.…”
Section: Local Action Groups Viewed As Rural Development Actorsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Voluntary participation in the local organizations (such as a LAG) supports the creation of a coherent community which is the most visible form of the existence of social capital. Studies (Furmankiewicz et al 2010;Lošťák and Hudečková 2010;Ray 2000;Shucksmith 2000;Marquardt et al 2012) demonstrate that the local action groups are based on social capital. Lopolito et doi: 10.17221/102/2015-AGRICECON al.…”
Section: Local Action Group As the Actor Stimulating Intangible Factomentioning
confidence: 99%
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