The Decentralization Process of Rural Development Policy in Greece |
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Authors: | Pavlos Karanikolas Sophia Hatzipanteli |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development , Agricultural University of Athens , Iera Odos 75, Athens, 11855, Greece;2. Managing Authority of the Rural Development Program 2007–2013, Ministry of Rural Development and Food , Athinon Avenue 58, Athens, 10441, Greece |
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Abstract: | This study aims at critically assessing the decentralization process of rural policy-making and delivery in Greece. Drawing upon a case study of the farm modernization scheme, research findings indicate that despite remarkable decentralization efforts, rural development in Greece seems to maintain its primarily state-emanated design and implementation. Long-standing top-down and sectoral orientation in the formulation of this policy still holds. Apart from the redistribution of responsibilities and the multiplication of competent authorities, a genuine delegation of competencies and resources is needed, coupled with a renewed awareness of integrated policies from the actors involved at all administrative levels. |
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