Relying on LEADER? A place-based policy approach to the rural development of Finnish municipalities

Ella Mustakangas · 2024 · Fennia

Summary. Finnish municipalities play a modest role in rural development despite place-based policy frameworks that should empower them. This study identifies three causal factors: the ideology of responsible local communities, shrinking-municipality development policies, and projectification challenges. The research finds that increased village involvement in rural development actually discourages municipal participation, and municipalities struggle to trust rural potential when focused on economic growth. LEADER groups dominate because they face fewer projectification obstacles than other municipal projects.

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  title   = {Relying on LEADER? A place-based policy approach to the rural development of Finnish municipalities},
  author  = {Ella Mustakangas},
  journal = {Fennia},
  year    = {2024},
  doi     = {10.11143/fennia.137651},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.11143/fennia.137651}
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DOI

10.11143/fennia.137651

Countries

Finland

Regions

Europe

Categories

policy, regional-innovation-systems

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2026-04-28