Results 201 to 210 of about 4,480 (245)
Some of the next articles are maybe not open access.
The cohesion deficit in Structural Fund policy
Journal of European Public Policy, 2001The Structural Funds of the European Union have proved to be blunt policy instruments in serving their stated purpose of enhancing both economic and social cohesion. Cohesion policy is embedded in a context of inter-governmental bargaining on budgetary allocations which structures the core of the policy around the yardstick of GDP per capita.
Stefaan De Rynck, Paul McAleavey
exaly +2 more sources
Strengthening Economic and Social Cohesion? The Revision of the Structural Funds
Regional Studies, 1994This paper examines recent developments concerning the regional policies of the European Community. It reviews the changes to the design and implementation of the Structural Funds and discusses some major issues that arise from the revision.
John Bachtler
exaly +4 more sources
EU cohesion policy: the debate on Structural Funds
International Journal of Public Policy, 2008After 15 years of EU cohesion policy, implemented through National Development Plans (NDPs) and Structural Funds (SFs), economists remain divided on interpretations of policy effectiveness. As new member states prepare for the next programme of EU cohesion aid, it is important to review this debate.
exaly +2 more sources
Who Governs EU Cohesion Policy? Deconstructing the Reforms of the Structural Funds
Journal of Common Market Studies, 2007AbstractThis article re‐assesses the multi‐level governance debate and specifically the ‘renationalization thesis’, with respect to EU cohesion policy. It focuses on two of the principles of decision‐making under the structural funds: concentration (decisions on where the money is spent) and programming (decisions on how it is spent).
exaly +4 more sources
The contribution of European Structural Funds to territorial cohesion
Town Planning Review, 2005In considering how EU regional policy should evolve in future, there may be useful lessons in the recent experience of implementing the Structural Funds. While it is true that the long-standing objectives of European regional policy have been primarily concerned with reducing economic and social disparities, it can be argued that the Structural Funds ...
Polverari, Laura, Bachtler, John
openaire +3 more sources
Policy Studies, 2007
The aim of this article is to reassess the effectiveness of Cohesion policy. It examines the evidence for the performance of the policy since 1988, with a view to testing four main assumptions: that convergence is taking place at national and regional levels; that Cohesion policy has made a durable contribution to convergence and regional restructuring,
Bachtler, John, Gorzelak, G
openaire +4 more sources
The aim of this article is to reassess the effectiveness of Cohesion policy. It examines the evidence for the performance of the policy since 1988, with a view to testing four main assumptions: that convergence is taking place at national and regional levels; that Cohesion policy has made a durable contribution to convergence and regional restructuring,
Bachtler, John, Gorzelak, G
openaire +4 more sources
The macroeconomic impact evaluation of the cohesion structural funds [PDF]
Finance - Challenges of the Future, 2009 The National Development Plan (NDP) is the fundamental instrument by which Romania must recover as quickly as socio-economic disparities towards the EU. The reason of the developing of PND was to establish directions for the allocation of public funds for investment with significant impact on economic and social development.
Elena GLODEANU, Cristinel GLODEANU
openaire
Analysis of structural and cohesion funds absorption in Romania [PDF]
Finance - Challenges of the Future, 2009 The present research aims at depicting the main drivers and bottlenecks in the process of structural and cohesion funds absorption in Romania. As these funds are important inflows for the Romanian economy it is highly important to have a clear picture of the current situation, by analyzing the number of projects and corresponding amounts that have been
Oana GHERGHINESCU +2 more
openaire
Considerations on potential determinants of structural and cohesion funds absorption [PDF]
Finance - Challenges of the Future, 2008 The importance of ensuring high levels of absorption for the structural and cohesion funds, especially in the deprived regions, is crucial. In such a context, there have been identified the drivers of and possible difficulties associated to the absorption capacity of a Member State and its regions, following the processes currently taking place in ...
Oana GHERGHINESCU +2 more
openaire