ABSTRACT
This chapter review the evidence from the various case study areas (CSAs) relating to policies which, directly or indirectly, are concerned with the encouragement and support of rural enterprise and forms of entrepreneurship. It identifies some lessons which can be learned from the experience of enterprise policies in these various peripheral rural areas and considers the extent to which existing policies are addressing the needs of those areas, as well as the needs of the enterprises within them. The chapter involves identifying various deficiencies in existing approaches, as well as identifying some 'good practice' examples which may be transferable to other rural contexts. The identification and assessment of 'good practice' policies in the various CSAs have tried to address a number of issues relating to each policy, including its rationale, its appropriateness to local needs, various delivery issues, evidence of impact and effectiveness, and the relationship with other policies.
