Romanian Local Action Groups’ (LAGs) Economic Impact: A Solution to a Problem or a Perpetuating Status Quo of a Gimmick?
<p class="Pa24">This article takes into consideration local action groups (LAGs) in the European Union and Romania in particular, in terms of resources needed, resources used, and measured impact on public services, infrastructures, and quality of life. Previous research showed that...
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Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca
2024-02-01
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| description | <p class="Pa24">This article takes into consideration local action groups (LAGs) in the European Union and Romania in particular, in terms of resources needed, resources used, and measured impact on public services, infrastructures, and quality of life. Previous research showed that the impact of LAGs is difficult to assess due to weak links between actions and objectives and also due to different benchmarking. Romania absorbs EU funds for agriculture and rural development, however, the administrative, preparatory, and project costs are high, raising certain questions about LAGs’ genuine productivity and performance. This article provides clarity on LAGs’ costs and benefits, by mapping out a state of play of LAGs and comparing findings with expert opinions. Policy formulation and recommendations conclude this research.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-02f836d5639f4400b4cc3216bca26d492024-03-14T07:28:39ZengBabes-Bolyai University, Cluj-NapocaTransylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences1842-28452024-02-012071234310.24193/tras.71E.2810Romanian Local Action Groups’ (LAGs) Economic Impact: A Solution to a Problem or a Perpetuating Status Quo of a Gimmick?Daniel Buda0Antonia Pop1Lecturer, Public Administration and Management Department, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaPhD student, PhD School of Political Sciences and Communication, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania<p class="Pa24">This article takes into consideration local action groups (LAGs) in the European Union and Romania in particular, in terms of resources needed, resources used, and measured impact on public services, infrastructures, and quality of life. Previous research showed that the impact of LAGs is difficult to assess due to weak links between actions and objectives and also due to different benchmarking. Romania absorbs EU funds for agriculture and rural development, however, the administrative, preparatory, and project costs are high, raising certain questions about LAGs’ genuine productivity and performance. This article provides clarity on LAGs’ costs and benefits, by mapping out a state of play of LAGs and comparing findings with expert opinions. Policy formulation and recommendations conclude this research.</p>https://rtsa.ro/tras/index.php/tras/article/view/767local action groupsleaderlocal communitieseconomic impact. |
| spellingShingle | Daniel Buda Antonia Pop Romanian Local Action Groups’ (LAGs) Economic Impact: A Solution to a Problem or a Perpetuating Status Quo of a Gimmick? Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences local action groups leader local communities economic impact. |
| title | Romanian Local Action Groups’ (LAGs) Economic Impact: A Solution to a Problem or a Perpetuating Status Quo of a Gimmick? |
| title_full | Romanian Local Action Groups’ (LAGs) Economic Impact: A Solution to a Problem or a Perpetuating Status Quo of a Gimmick? |
| title_fullStr | Romanian Local Action Groups’ (LAGs) Economic Impact: A Solution to a Problem or a Perpetuating Status Quo of a Gimmick? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Romanian Local Action Groups’ (LAGs) Economic Impact: A Solution to a Problem or a Perpetuating Status Quo of a Gimmick? |
| title_short | Romanian Local Action Groups’ (LAGs) Economic Impact: A Solution to a Problem or a Perpetuating Status Quo of a Gimmick? |
| title_sort | romanian local action groups lags economic impact a solution to a problem or a perpetuating status quo of a gimmick |
| topic | local action groups leader local communities economic impact. |
| url | https://rtsa.ro/tras/index.php/tras/article/view/767 |
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