Cohesion Policy Spending in the New Member States of the EU in an Endogenous Growth Model

Varga, János; Veld, Jan in’t

doi:10.2753/eee0012-8775490502

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“…The literature reports limited success of development policies in reducing regional disparities. For instance, the contribution of EU Cohesion policy to regional convergence in the EU is only weakly positive (Hagen and Mohl 2009) despite positive impacts on national GDP (e.g., Bradley 2006; Schalk and A. Varga 2004; J. Varga and in’t Veld 2010).…”

Section: Place-based and Space-neutral Instruments Of Modern Economicmentioning

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Place-based, Spatially Blind, or Both? Challenges in Estimating the Impacts of Modern Development Policies

Varga

2016

International Regional Science Review

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Two modern approaches to development policy have recently evolved and disputed with each other, namely, the space-neutral and the place-based approaches. Perhaps the most notable conceptual development common in these modern approaches is a strong awareness of the key role of geography in policies targeting aggregate economic growth. Thus, it became clear in the new policy thinking that the impact of countries' structural policies largely depends not only on the specific instruments (e.g., human capital development, infrastructure investments, and small-and medium-sized enterprises support) but also on the concrete patterns in which these instruments are deployed geographically. It is suggested in this article that macroeconomic models that integrate geography could usefully help policy makers in their choice among different complex geography-instrument mixes. I survey the most important modeling challenges raised by the two modern economic development approaches. To illustrate how economic models can respond to these challenges, I Downloaded from briefly introduce the Geographic Macro and Regional (GMR)-Europe model. To complete the illustration with a practical example, an impact analysis of a spaceneutral-place-based policy mix implemented in regions of the European Union (EU) is presented. It is found that promoting research excellence in leading agglomerations combined with human capital development in the rest of the regions in Europe could result in a sustained positive gross domestic product impact of EU Framework Programs at the aggregate EU level. Nevertheless, it is also important to emphasize that the aggregate impact masks marked regional differences.

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Section: Place-based and Space-neutral Instruments Of Modern Economicmentioning

confidence: 99%

Place-based, Spatially Blind, or Both? Challenges in Estimating the Impacts of Modern Development Policies

Varga

2016

International Regional Science Review

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“…The authors discuss the impact of the EU cohesion policy on economic growth in this article. The effectiveness of different types of cohesion policies and the usefulness of funds for separate countries were analysed by several authors (Ederveen et al, 2006;Dawid et al, 2014;Bachtler et al, 2014;Florio et al, 2014;Bouayad-Agha et al, 2013;Moreno-Enguix et al, 2013;Aiello & Pupo, 2012;Varga & Veld, 2011;Gallo et al, 2011;Mohl et al, 2010;Becker et al, 2010;Lolos, 2009;Katsaitis &, Doulos, 2009;Santos, 2008;Bahr, 2008;Dall'erba & Gallo, 2008). The economic efficiency in relation with political motives, the possibility to use the Structural Funds in the public sector changing the public sector's investment projects, the regional policies development seeking to enable the regions to increase their competitiveness and development, the employment growth in the business activities are the objectives of the research done in the area concerned.…”

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Relationship between Structural Funds and Economic Indicators of the European Union

Startienė

Dumčiuvienė

Stundžienė

2015

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Economic and social cohesion is one of the economic objectives of the European Union (EU). Therefore it is important to analyse the influence of the European Union policies on the cohesion. The common market itself is not able to solve the economic and social problems that are relevant for the EU countries. The EU structural funds should encourage the employment and development of the region. The cohesion policy provides the possibility to finance various activities in order to promote economic growth in the European Union Member States. The convergence, regional competitiveness, employment and European territorial cooperation are the three main objectives of the current EU development aims. The cohesion policy can be helpful instrument for achieving economic convergence. The EU investments are meant to support the innovations as well as education and training in urban and rural areas, create sustainable high-quality jobs in order to reduce the unemployment and pursue low-carbon economy. In summary, the funds should lead to economic growth. This article presents the analysis of the relationship between the structural support and economic indicators of the EU. The research methods used in the article include the analysis of literature and statistical data, and correlation analysis. The analysis showed that correlation between main economic indicators and the funds is not significant and it may show the insufficient use of the support.

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“…Regarding EU cohesion policy and its effects on regional growth, the bulk of the literature deals with convergence analyses and the funds' impact on these (Becker, Egger & Von Ehrlich, 2008;Cappelen et al, 2003;Ederveen, de Groot, & Nahuis, 2006;Mohl & Hagen, 2010;Pellegrini et al, 2013;Varga & Veld, 2011;Dall'erba & Le Gallo, 2008). Regional socio-economic conditions are found to be a positive conditioning factor for policy impacts.…”

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Successes & Failures in EU Cohesion Policy: An Introduction to EU cohesion policy in Eastern, Central, and Southern Europe

Musiałkowska¹,

Idczak²,

Potluka³

2020

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The Effectiveness of the European Union's Cohesion Policy in the Years 2000-2015-11 1.1 Introduction-11 1.2 Convergence in Research To-Date-12 1.3 Research Method-14 1.4 Results-16 1.5 Conclusion-21 1.6 References-22 Marcin Dąbrowski, Dominic Stead, Bardia Mashhoodi 2 Regional Variation in EU Identification in the Southern and Eastern Peripheries of Europe: Does Cohesion Policy Matter?-26 2.1 Introduction-26 2.2 EU Identification: What Determines it and Why Do We Expect Cohesion Policy to Matter?-30 2.3 Data and Methodology-31 2.4 Results-33 2.5 Discussion-34 2.6 Conclusion-42 Acknowledgements-43 References-43

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Cohesion Policy Spending in the New Member States of the EU in an Endogenous Growth Model

Cited by 14 publications

References 13 publications

Place-based, Spatially Blind, or Both? Challenges in Estimating the Impacts of Modern Development Policies

Place-based, Spatially Blind, or Both? Challenges in Estimating the Impacts of Modern Development Policies

Relationship between Structural Funds and Economic Indicators of the European Union

Successes & Failures in EU Cohesion Policy: An Introduction to EU cohesion policy in Eastern, Central, and Southern Europe

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