The social dimension of European cohesion policy in a 27-state Europe: an analysis of the European Social Fund

Viso, Mónica López

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“…Source: Viso (2010) In some countries there is a visible tendency to decentralise the implementation of the ESF. In the case of Poland, in the programming period 2007-2013, almost two thirds of the unique national OP allocation is distributed to regions.…”

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The Territorial Dimension of the European Social Fund

Martínez-Fernández

Chorazy

Weyman

et al. 2011

OECD Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Working Papers

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The challenges today for local economic development and employment creation are putting pressure into traditional models of economic growth and the way policy makers and practitioners have seen development pathways for our countries and regions. New models are emerging and new ways of thinking are now directed to the meaning of 'territoriality' as an approach that takes into account the different geographical levels of modern development: national, regional and local. This territorial 'trilogy' calls for the integration of strategies to foster development in a sustained way and taking into account the social, economic and environmental factors integrated into local development. Today more than ever we have to focus on the interaction of these factors and the key issues they translate into: job creation, employability, entrepreneurship, inclusive growth, fostering education policy for qualifications and skill rich ecosystems.The combination of/or coordination across different territorial levels provides a more sophisticated approach for developing territoriality-proof policies that can reach the final delivery and implementation of strategies and initiatives. Improved coordination and policy coherence between supranational, national, regional and local governments will yield economic and social dividends in the form of better designed and more effective strategies that combat the immediate effects of high unemployment, mitigation of future economic shocks and building accountable, competent institutions that can meet the growing set of challenges.The OECD LEED Programme in cooperation with the Polish Ministry of Regional Development has prepared this paper to analyse in deep how the territorial approach (local, regional and national) is an effective and needed mechanism for development, employment, education and poverty reduction which are core issues of European and OECD countries. In particular the paper argues for stronger territorialisation of the European Social Fund as a vital tool in pursuing these goals through a more integrated territorial approach to create ownership at the local level and to foster a coordinated policy approach top-down and bottom-up.Through the examples and arguments presented in this working paper, the local level emerges as a key spatial dimension where economic development instruments apply. This does not mean that other levels from the national and the regional level are not involved or that they are minimised. On the contrary it means that the local level is gaining prominence as the place where people and firms operate, where economic and social activity happens, and therefore where policy makers and other key actors must pay particular attention.

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Section: Figure 3 Evolution Of the Distribution Of Esf Aid To Galicia Between Centrally And Regionally Managed Programmesmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Territorial Dimension of the European Social Fund

Martínez-Fernández

Chorazy

Weyman

et al. 2011

OECD Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Working Papers

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“…A few studies have dealt with relationships between the EU -particularly through the European Social Fund -and subnational levels of member states (e.g. Burgoon, 2010;López Viso, 2010;López Viso and Fernández Álvarez, 2014;Vranken, 2010). Others have addressed the shifting division of responsibility for poverty alleviation measures (e.g.…”

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Introduction: how to achieve Active Inclusion in a multi-layered Political context?

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2016

Combating Poverty in Europe

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The social dimension of European cohesion policy in a 27-state Europe: an analysis of the European Social Fund

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The Territorial Dimension of the European Social Fund

The Territorial Dimension of the European Social Fund

Introduction: how to achieve Active Inclusion in a multi-layered Political context?

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