Appraising a regional development programme—The case of the Scottish Highlands and Islands
评估了苏格兰高地和群岛发展委员会的工作，分析历史与近期因素（如石油）对区域欠发展的影响，并讨论其农业与非农业举措及地方结构强化，最后探讨边缘农村与中心地区的关系。
The paper discusses and evaluates the work of the Highlands and Islands Development Board in Scotland against the background of historical influences on the area's relative underdevelopment and the more recent influences including oil. The role, structure and activities of the Board are described and the impact of the Board's work is broadly assessed. Recent initiatives of the Board in respect of both agricultural and non-agricultural activities are discussed, particularly in relation to the strengthening of local structures. Finally some attention is paid to the relationships between peripheral rural areas and the centre in general, focussing on resource transfers and regional policy making.