Method and approach for achieving rural development objectives through more targeted and appropriate support policy: case study of a polarized and centralized country, Latvia
2007
Saktina, D. | Meyers, W.H.
Studies of previous financial support policy in Latvia indicate increased economic and social gaps between regions and different social groups of society and are not consistent with nationally defined development objectives. The support policy is manageable in a way that the rural development objectives could be achieved after changes of principles and approach in the support implementation mechanisms. The creation of financial envelopes (territorial allocations) for Latvian regions, similar to country envelopes in the EU budgeting system, is a useful and suitable approach for Latvian rural development in order to target lagging regions, moderate disparities and decrease economic and social gaps between regions and different groups in society. Some alternative approaches to designing envelopes and principles for common support policy in Latvia are implementable at any time during 2007-2013.
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