J. For. Sci., 2013, 59(1):34-40 | DOI: 10.17221/24/2012-JFS

Rural development policy in the context of actor-centred institutionalismOriginal Paper

Z. Dobšinská1, J. Šálka1, Z. Sarvašová2,3, J. Lásková2
1 Department of Economics and Management of Forestry, Faculty of Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen, Zvolen, Slovak Republic
2 Department of Forest Policy and Economics, National Forest Centre - Forest Research Institute in Zvolen, Zvolen, Slovak Republic
3 Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

We analysed the formulation of Rural Development Programme of the Slovak Republic for 2007-2013 applying the theory of actor-centred institutionalism and its interaction forms. Approaches accentuating the role of actors and their interactions are an appropriate tool for the better understanding of cross-sectoral relationships and the improvement of public policy coherence in the formulation process of strategic documents in rural development. Methodologically the study is based on a qualitative analysis of documents and standardized interviews. The formulation of RDP SR 2007-2013 is showing signs of cross-sectoral coordination between different actors in the form of bargaining, as well as signs of hierarchical coordination among public and private actors. In the formulation process of RDP SR 2007-2013 a negative mechanism of coordination was dominant with negative consequences for the policy coherence of the final document. A positive element for the coherence of rural development policy is the observation of decision-making elements in networks.

Keywords: policy coherence; hierarchy; bargaining; rural development policy; Rural Development Programme of the Slovak Republic for 2007-2013

Published: January 31, 2013  Show citation

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Dobšinská Z, Šálka J, Sarvašová Z, Lásková J. Rural development policy in the context of actor-centred institutionalism. J. For. Sci. 2013;59(1):34-40. doi: 10.17221/24/2012-JFS.
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