Review of Rural Development Instruments

Final report
July 2008

This study, financed by the European Commission, was undertaken by the consortium led by the Countryside and Community Research institute of the University of Gloucestershire/UK. The conclusions and opinions presented in this report are those of the Consultants and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Commission. 

Judgement on the quality of the report [pdf]

Full text [pdf, 1 MB]

Executive summary [pdf]

Annex 1  - Database description, measure list, expenditure analysis tables and maps [pdf]

Annex 2  - Characteristics and indicators of need maps and data details [pdf]

Annex 2A - Indicators of need – environmental goals [xls]

Annex 3 -  Cost-effectiveness – regional level analysis of costs per unit, 2000-13 (Italy and other selected southern Member State regions [pdf]

Annex 4  - Delivery systems: case study analyses [pdf]

Annex 5  - Instrument fiches [pdf]

Annex 6  - References [pdf]

Annex 7  - Task protocols, interview schedules [pdf]