Decentralised Funding Activities of the Leader Local Action Groups of the North Hungarian Region from a Governancepoint of View

Veselicz, Adél; Pénzes, János; Patkós, Csaba

doi:10.2478/euco-2022-0011

Abstract

Our article investigates the utilisation of EU support from the EFARD Axes 3 and 4 in the 2007–2013 period in North Hungary, with a special emphasis on the role of the LEADER local action groups (LAGs) and their forms of governance. A brief study ofthe results of the 2014–2020 period was also included. The distribution of resources was examined by a spatial inequality indicator, the Gini coefficient. Additionally, a questionnaire survey was conducted to explore the level and forms of governance in the case of LAGs. Our research results suggest that the distribution of Axis 3 resources within local action groups shows greater inequality in fewer LAGs. The Axis 4 denotes higher inequality. The level of governance of LAGs is relatively low as it is achieved through strong local leaders. This may explain high spatial inequalities of fund distribution.

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Decentralised Funding Activities of the Leader Local Action Groups of the North Hungarian Region from a Governancepoint of View

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