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Job Creation by Assisted Rural Firms: a European North-South Perspective

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  • Dimitris Skuras

    (Department of Economics, University of Patras, University Campus, Rio, Patras, Greece 26500.)

  • Nick Tzamarias

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The present paper reports results from a comparative analysis of the effectiveness of regional policy schemes in areas of Scotland and Greece. Discretionary schemes are of a lower gross cost per job than automatic ones in both countries. Additionality was found to be very high among all schemes in both countries. Results indicate that future policy design should be decentralised and highly adapted to local condition s. In the case of Greece, the dominant top-bottom style of policy making acts as major constraints in the adoption of more decentralised policy design and delivery mechanisms. In the case of Scotland such a task is easier to accomplish.

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  • Dimitris Skuras & Nick Tzamarias, 2000. "Job Creation by Assisted Rural Firms: a European North-South Perspective," Local Economy, London South Bank University, vol. 15(3), pages 225-237, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:loceco:v:15:y:2000:i:3:p:225-237
    DOI: 10.1080/02690940050174229
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