European Rural Development under the Common Agricultural Policy's ‘Second Pillar’: Institutional Conservatism and Innovation

Janet Dwyer, Neil Ward, Philip Lowe, David Baldock · 2007 · Regional Studies

Summary. The EU's Rural Development Regulation, launched in 2000 as the Common Agricultural Policy's second pillar, aimed to promote sustainable rural development through decentralized, participative delivery and multi-sectoral approaches. A European study found that institutional conservatism hindered effective implementation of these new principles. The authors argue that further institutional adaptation is necessary for success and identify lessons from EU regional policy that could improve future CAP reforms.

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Dwyer, J., Ward, N., Lowe, P., & Baldock, D.. (2007). European Rural Development under the Common Agricultural Policy's ‘Second Pillar’: Institutional Conservatism and Innovation. Regional Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400601142795

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DOI: 10.1080/00343400601142795
Countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom
Regions: Europe
Categories: policy, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28