Econometric evaluation of EU Cohesion Policy: a survey

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More than one third of the European Union's total budget is spent on socalled Cohesion Policy via the structural funds. Its main purpose is to promote the development of the EU and to support convergence between the levels of development of the various European regions. Investigating the impact of European Cohesion Policy on economic growth and convergence is a wide research topic in applied econometric research. Nevertheless, the empirical evidence has provided mixed, if not contradictory, results. Against this background, the aim of this chapter is to provide a fundamental review on this topic. Taking fundamental methodological issues into account, we review the existing econometric evaluation studies, draw several conclusions and provide some remarks for future research.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: ZEW Discussion Papers ; No. 09-052

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; General Regional Economics (includes Regional Data) ; Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes ; Single Equation Models; Single Variables: Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models; Quantile Regressions ; Single Equation Models; Single Variables: Panel Data Models; Spatio-temporal Models
• Subject: Economic integration ; regional growth ; EU Cohesion Policy ; panel data ; spatial econometrics

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Hagen, Tobias ; Mohl, Philipp
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW)
• (where): Mannheim
• (when): 2009

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/28113
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:42 AM CET