Regional diversity in experiences of cohesion policy: The cases of Emilia‐Romagna and Calabria

Aiello, Valentina; Reverberi, Pierre Maurice; Brasili, Cristina

doi:10.1111/pirs.12461

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“…A first feature is the quality of local institutions. As suggested by an increasing literature (see, for instance, Aiello, Reverberi, & Brasili, 2019 ; Becker et al, 2013; Rodríguez‐Pose & Garcilazo, 2015), institutional quality at the local level seems to be one of the main drivers of the effectiveness of cohesion policy in Europe and Italy. The measure of institutional quality that we adopt in this paper is the institutional quality index (IQI) index proposed by Nifo and Vecchione (2014).…”

Section: Decomposing the Impact Of Policymentioning

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Does EU regional policy promote local TFP growth? Evidence from the Italian Mezzogiorno

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Blasio

Locatelli

2021

Papers in Regional Science

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Total factor productivity (TFP) explains the bulk of the differences in income level across territories. A major policy issue refers to the ability of place‐based policy to promote TFP growth in backward areas. We investigate the effect of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) on local TFP growth in Southern Italy between 2007 and 2015. By using different empirical models (least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) cross‐section, panel fixed‐effect regressions and a spatial regression discontinuity design), we show that, on average, local TFP seems to be rather unresponsive to EU programmes. Some suggestive evidence of a positive effect is found for ERDF infrastructure investments and for the areas characterized by higher institutional quality and population density.

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Section: Decomposing the Impact Of Policymentioning

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Does EU regional policy promote local TFP growth? Evidence from the Italian Mezzogiorno

Albanese

Blasio

Locatelli

2021

Papers in Regional Science

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“…These regions exhibit different territorial characteristics (Milio 2007); whereas Emilia Romagna is a competitive region acknowledged for having high economic performance, Calabria is economically lagging thus constituting a convergence region with low performance (Marra 2014). However, the CP governance in Emilia Romagna and Calabria is rather similar (Aiello et al 2019). Rather than comparing the performances of the selected regions, we test the absorption indicator over time against two polar cases, namely a 'virtuous' (i.e., Emilia Romagna) and a 'vicious' (i.e., Calabria), to explore its ability to perceive the existing differences.…”

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“…In fact, the ITAR equals 63.7%, highlighting that the actual absorption of the initially approved commitments is rather low. Therefore, the lower regional performance compared to the initial expectations is evident, probably due to the LMA's administrative and/or managerial incapacity of absorbing funds (Milio 2007;Zaman and Georgescu 2009;Aiello et al 2019). This low absorption efficiency indicates the reduced SFs' spending, impeding actual regional growth.…”

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“…Indicatively, several member states, such as Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Hungary, Latvia, and Romania, encountered difficulties in spending the SFs' budget (European Parliament 2011a, 2011b. Paradoxically, less developed regions, which need higher financial support for restructuring their economies, experience greater problems in absorbing the SFs mainly due to the low administrative/managerial capabilities of the local authorities (Milio 2007;Zaman and Georgescu 2009;Aiello et al 2019). In response, some countries (e.g., Hungary, Romania) have debated and implemented strategies, such as reducing their regional share of contribution (i.e., 'regional co-finance reduction') or funding projects already approved within national funding schemes (i.e., 'retrospective projects' use').…”

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Beyond the EU Structural Funds’ Absorption Rate: How Do Regions Really Perform?

2020

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Although the EU structural funds aim to alleviate disparities through supporting regional development, their impact on local economies and societies is considered as uneven. As existing studies explore the absorption rate of the EU share of contribution as a point-in-time indicator at the end of the policy cycle, evidence about regional co-finance and the factors dynamically affecting absorption performance is lacking. To that end, this paper aims to provide a new longitudinal investigation of the absorption time series and develop an original indicator, supported by a statistical error analysis, for offering a transparent view of the total funds’ absorption. The analysis highlights that undesired regional strategies due to low administrative capacity may increase the absorption rate, though without supporting regional growth. The proposed approach could further facilitate the equitable allocation of political accountability regarding the structural funds’ absorption to the EU and the regions. Overall, it is anticipated that this research will support the EU in monitoring actual regional performance for prompting local managing authorities to improve their administrative capacity.

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“…Political stability together with administrative capacity, supported by political entrepreneurship, give the necessary continuity to manage a cohesion policy that guarantees an effective development policy (Aiello et al, 2019). The example of Poland proves that regional labour markets are diversified (Rollnik-Sadowska et al, 2018).…”

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Diversity of Regional Labour Markets in Poland

Rollnik-Sadowska¹,

Jarocka²,

Dąbrowska³

2020

ERSJ

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Purpose: The aim of this article is to assess real changes taking place on regional labour markets in Poland over the last ten years. The starting point for the analysis was 2008the time of the economic crisisand it was compared to 2018, a year marked by a significant improvement in the economy, including the labour market. Design/Methodology/Approach: To assess the initial and current situation on regional labour markets, the authors use variables obtained from CSO resources, diagnosing the situation in individual Polish voivodships. The identified set of variables served to create a synthetic indicator reflecting the situation on regional labour markets in Poland as a derivative of the condition of the economy. In order to conduct a comparative analysis of regional labour markets, the authors made rankings of voivodships for the two analysed periods with the use of the Hellwig method. The next stage of the study involved an estimation of the multiple regression model, which explains how the identified factors (determinants) affect the position of voivodships in the context of their employment potential. The authors adopted a ratio of the employed per 1,000 inhabitants as a dependent variable, while the variables determining the demand for labour were considered as independent variables. Findings: A ten-year comparison period adopted for the analyses showed that the economic crisis did not have a major impact on economic and labour market changes in Polish regions. Practical Implications: The proposed research methodology is universal and can be used to assess regional labour markets in other countries. Originality/Value: The conducted research allowed for the identification of factors influencing the situation on the labour market and the assessment of changes taking place on regional labour markets.

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Regional diversity in experiences of cohesion policy: The cases of Emilia‐Romagna and Calabria

Cited by 17 publications

References 37 publications

Does EU regional policy promote local TFP growth? Evidence from the Italian Mezzogiorno

Does EU regional policy promote local TFP growth? Evidence from the Italian Mezzogiorno

Beyond the EU Structural Funds’ Absorption Rate: How Do Regions Really Perform?

Diversity of Regional Labour Markets in Poland

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