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Empowerment via delegation? The administrative capacity-building potential of Cohesion Policy urban development strategies

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  • Laura Polverari
  • Ekaterina Domorenok
  • Paolo Graziano

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The study examines the implementation of urban development strategies in Scotland, UK, and the Veneto Region of Italy and fills an important gap in the knowledge about the capacity-building potential of such strategies. Following a principal-agent approach, the investigation shows that narrow delegation models incentivize compliance, are less conducive to capacity-building and reinforce an administrative capacity paradox. By contributing an original framework for the study of delegation models, a fine-grained understanding of administrative capacity that acknowledges the importance of agency for the success of capacity-building initiatives and policy recommendations for the period 2021–27, the research will be of interest to scholars and practitioners alike.

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  • Laura Polverari & Ekaterina Domorenok & Paolo Graziano, 2024. "Empowerment via delegation? The administrative capacity-building potential of Cohesion Policy urban development strategies," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 58(4), pages 733-744, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:58:y:2024:i:4:p:733-744
    DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2022.2058698
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