What is the impact of LEADER on the local social resources? Some insights on Local Action Group’s aggregative role

Building and developing social capital is regarded as a major factor underpinning the development of rural areas, while the LEADER approach to rural development has been found to have a great potential for creation and use of social capital. Therefore, the aim of the study is to explore the LEADER approach in building social capital in rural areas of Latvia and Poland, based on the thematic analysis of the implemented projects during 2007-2013. To achieve the objective, the study explores the introduction of the approach in Latvia and Poland, as well as presents project case studies for social capital formation in Latvia and Poland, by using appropriate materials and research methods. Projects carried out under the LEADER 2007-2013 in Latvia and Poland affect rural communities regarding social capital on different levels at the same time: build trust, create bonds around common values and raise citizens' involvement in joint initiatives. There are examples of projects that contribute to the building of structural social capital, relational social capital and cognitive social capital in Latvia and Poland. Overall, the thematic analysis of the realized projects in Latvia and Poland reveals that in relation to the social capital they have improved the possibilities for gathering and socialization, for participation in interest groups and associations. Never before in rural areas of Latvia and Poland there has been such a form of cooperation of different local actors, applying the bottom-up approach. Studies show that this approach works well in practice and brings the intended effects to rural development.

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Regional Diversification of Funds Under the 2007–2013 Leader Approach to Rural Development in Poland

Wojewódzka-Wiewiórska

2018

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This study addresses the rural development of Polandand is a part of a research evaluating the use of financialresources which are available within the framework ofEU policy and may represent important development factors.The 2007–2013 Leader approach was presented as a financialinstrument that supports change in rural areas. The purposeof this paper was to specify the amount of funds spent in specificPolish regions under axis 4 (Leader) of the 2007–2013Rural Development Program. The study relied on data of theAgency for Restructuring and Modernization of Agriculture,provided by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Developmentas at December 31, 2015. Polish voivodeships werefound to differ in the amount and structure of expenditure underparticular Leader measures. The regions allocated mostof the funds to the renewal and development of rural areas,while the smallest amounts were spent on designing the labormarket. The amount of expenditure was mainly determinedby the area and population of the regions and by the numberof local action groups. Other relevant factors included the activityof different actors such as municipalities, associations,entrepreneurs, residents and their traditional cooperation patternsin rural areas.Keywords: 2007–2013

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What is the impact of LEADER on the local social resources? Some insights on Local Action Group’s aggregative role

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