Going NUTS: The Effect of EU Structural Funds on Regional Performance [PDF]
The European Union (EU) provides grants to disadvantaged regions of member states to allow them to catch up with the EU average. Under the Objective 1 scheme, NUTS2 regions with a GDP per capita level below 75% of the EU average qualify for structural funds transfers from the central EU budget.
Becker, Sascha +3 more
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The Use Of EU Structural Funds By Enterprises In The Lodz Region
The issue of how to stimulate economic growth and development remains an open question. The EU structural funds are meant to help solve the problem at the regional level within the framework of the cohesion policy.
Tomasz Dorożyński +2 more
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Problems of Romanian SMEs with tapping EU structural funds [PDF]
Romanian SMEs can directly benefit from the Sectoral Operational Programme “Increase of Economic Competitiveness” (SOP IEC) and some parts of the Regional Operational Programme (ROP) in the 2007–2013 period.
Gábor HUNYA
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EU Structural Funds Absorption in Romania: Obstacles and Issues [PDF]
Romania’s absorption capacity of EU structural and cohesion funds is based on the degree of implementation of Sectoral Operational Programmes (SOP) 2007-2013 within SOP Environment and plays a central role in view of its complex relationships (horizontal
GHEORGHE ZAMAN, Anca CRISTEA
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EU cohesion policy and the role of the regions : investigating the influence of structural funds in the new member states [PDF]
This paper undertakes a critical assessment of the influence of the EU Cohesion policy on regionalisation and the role of regional institutions in Central and Eastern Europe.
McMaster, I. +3 more
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Structural funds, EU enlargement, and the redistribution of FDI in Europe [PDF]
The EU enlargements of 2004 led to a redirection of Structural and Cohesion Funds expenditures from EU-15 to new EU members as did those of 2007. This redistribution of funds makes the accession countries even more attractive as a location of FDI.
Breuss , Fritz +2 more
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The European structural and investment funds and public investment in the EU countries
Public investment is low and has declined in many EU countries since the global financial crisis. This paper estimates the effects of the various European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) on public investment in the EU countries. The analysis is run on annual data from 2000 to 2018 using dynamic panel data specifications.
Karsten Staehr, Katri Urke
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Promoting Sustainable Development in EU Structural Fund Programmes [PDF]
This paper summarises the main results from a study into methods of imple-menting sustainable development principles in EU Structural programmes. It demon-strates how 12 pilot regions translated the concept of sustainable development into practical applications which are compatible with structural funding procedures, rele-vant to the needs of specific ...
Moss, Timothy, Fichter, Heidi
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EU Structural Funds and Regional Income Convergence A Sobering Experience [PDF]
Die europaischen Struktur und Investmentfonds (ESIF) sind das wichtigste Instrument der EU-Regionalpolitik; die europaische Politik setzt grose Hoffnungen in die wachstumsstimulierende Wirkung dieser Fordermasnahmen zur Uberwindung der aktuellen wirtschaftlichen Stagnation.
Breidenbach, Philipp +2 more
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THE IMPACT OF FUNDING STRUCTURE ON EU BANKING SECTOR STABILITY
In our paper, we analyse the impact of funding structure on banking sector stability in EU countries. Our findings show that after the global financial crisis (GFC) there are four main funding models in the EU banking sectors. We document that funding structure is an important factor influencing the banking sector stability.
Lech Kujawski +2 more
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