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- Eija-Riita Niinikoski & Laura Kelhä & Ville Isoherranen, 2017. "The European Cohesion Policy and Structural Funds in Sparsely Populated Areas: A Case Study of the University of Oulu," International Journal of Management, Knowledge and Learning, International School for Social and Business Studies, Celje, Slovenia, vol. 6(1), pages 77-96.
- Catarina Cardoso & Eric J. Pentecost, 2011. "Human Capital and Spatial Heterogeneity in the Iberian Countries’ Regional Growth and Convergence," Discussion Paper Series 2011_04, Department of Economics, Loughborough University, revised Nov 2011.
- Marcin DÄ…browski, 2012. "Shallow or Deep Europeanisation? The Uneven Impact of EU Cohesion Policy on the Regional and Local Authorities in Poland," Environment and Planning C, , vol. 30(4), pages 730-745, August.
- Salima Bouayad Agha & Nadine Turpin & Lionel Vedrine, 2010.
"Fostering the potential endogenous development of European regions: a spatial dynamic panel data analysis of the Cohesion Policy on regional convergence over the period 1980-2005,"
Working Papers
halshs-00812077, HAL.
- Salima Bouayad-Agha & Nadine Turpin & Lionel Védrine, 2010. "Fostering the potential endogenous development of European regions: a spatial dynamic panel data analysis of the Cohesion Policy on regional convergence over the period 1980-2005," TEPP Working Paper 2010-17, TEPP.
- Andrés Rodríguez-Pose & Lewis Dijkstra, 2021.
"Does Cohesion Policy reduce EU discontent and Euroscepticism?,"
Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 55(2), pages 354-369, February.
- Andres Rodriguez-Pose & Lewis Dijkstra, 2020. "Does cohesion policy reduce EU discontent and Euroscepticism?," Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) 2040, Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography, revised Sep 2020.
- Rodríguez-Pose, Andrés & Dijkstra, Lewis, 2021. "Does cohesion policy reduce EU discontent and Euroscepticism?," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 107497, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
- repec:hal:spmain:info:hdl:2441/6rl0q151go8ekafctsk703ouq9 is not listed on IDEAS
- Lee, Lung-fei & Yu, Jihai, 2015. "Estimation of fixed effects panel regression models with separable and nonseparable space–time filters," Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier, vol. 184(1), pages 174-192.
- Marcos Aurélio Diaz Ramirez, 2020. "Three essays on development economics : public policies and geographical discontinuities [Trois essais en économie du développement : politiques publiques et discontinuités géographiques]," SciencePo Working papers Main tel-03408408, HAL.
- Micaela Antunes & Miguel Viegas & Celeste Varum & Carlos Pinho, 2020. "The Impact of Structural Funds on Regional Growth: A Panel Data Spatial Analysis," Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, Springer;ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics;Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), vol. 55(5), pages 312-319, September.
- Salima BOUAYAD AGHA & Nadine TURPIN & Lionel VEDRINE, 2013. "Au-Delà De La Moyenne : Les Effets Par Quantile De La Politique De Cohésion De L’Union Européenne," Region et Developpement, Region et Developpement, LEAD, Universite du Sud - Toulon Var, vol. 38, pages 27-48.
- Adriana Z. F. C. Nishimura & Ana Moreira & Manuel Au-Yong-Oliveira & Maria José Sousa, 2021. "Effectiveness of the Portugal 2020 Programme: A Study from the Citizens’ Perspective," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(11), pages 1-21, May.
- Hervé Cardot & Antonio Musolesi, 2017.
"Modeling temporal treatment effects with zero inflated semi-parametric regression models: the case of local development policies in France,"
SEEDS Working Papers
0317, SEEDS, Sustainability Environmental Economics and Dynamics Studies, revised Aug 2017.
- Antonio Musolesi & Hervé Cardot, 2017. "Modeling temporal treatment effects with zero inflated semi-parametric regression models: the case of local development policies in France," Working Papers 2017036, University of Ferrara, Department of Economics.
- Becker, Sascha O. & Egger, Peter H. & von Ehrlich, Maximilian, 2018.
"Effects of EU Regional Policy: 1989-2013,"
Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier, vol. 69(C), pages 143-152.
- O. Becker, Sascha & Egger, Peter H. & Ehrlich, Maximilian von, 2016. "Effects of EU Regional Policy: 1989-2013," The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS) 1118, University of Warwick, Department of Economics.
- Sascha O. Becker, Peter H. Egger, Maximilian von Ehrlich, 2016. "Effects of EU Regional Policy: 1989-2013," Diskussionsschriften credresearchpaper07, Universitaet Bern, Departement Volkswirtschaft - CRED.
- Becker, Sascha O. & Egger, Peter H. & Ehrlich, Maximilian von, 2016. "Effects of EU Regional Policy: 1989-2013," CAGE Online Working Paper Series 271, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE).
- Becker, Sascha O. & Egger, Peter H. & von Ehrlich, Maximilian, 2016. "Effects of EU Regional Policy: 1989-2013," Economic Research Papers 269576, University of Warwick - Department of Economics.
- Zoltán Bakucs & Imre Fertő & Zsófia Benedek, 2019.
"Success or Waste of Taxpayer Money? Impact Assessment of Rural Development Programs in Hungary,"
Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(7), pages 1-23, April.
- Bakucs, Zoltan L. & Ferto, Imre, 2017. "Success or Waste of Taxpayer Money? Impact Assessment of Rural Development Programs in Hungary," 2017 Annual Meeting, July 30-August 1, Chicago, Illinois 259159, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
- Miranti, Ragdad Cani & Mendez-Guerra, Carlos, 2020. "Human Development Dynamics across Districts of Indonesia: A Study of Regional Convergence and Spatial Approach," MPRA Paper 100479, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Crescenzi, Riccardo & Di Cataldo, Marco & Giua, Mara, 2020.
"It’s not about the money. EU funds, local opportunities, and Euroscepticism,"
Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier, vol. 84(C).
- Crescenzi, Riccardo & Di Cataldo, Marco & Giua, Mara, 2020. "It's not about the money. EU funds, local opportunities, and Euroscepticism," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 105813, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
- Martina Vukašina & Ines Kersan-Škabiæ & Edvard Orliæ, 2022. "Impact of European structural and investment funds absorption on the regional development in the EU–12 (new member states)," Equilibrium. Quarterly Journal of Economics and Economic Policy, Institute of Economic Research, vol. 17(4), pages 857-880, December.
- LSE Enterprise,, 2011. "Study on the impact of the single market on cohesion: implications for cohesion policy, growth and competitiveness," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 42840, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
- Carlos Pinho & Celeste Varum & Micaela Antunes, 2013. "Structural funds and regional growth: conditions for improving efficiency," Economics and Business Letters, Oviedo University Press, vol. 2(4), pages 143-149.
- Canzian, Giulia & Poy, Samuele & Schüller, Simone, 2015.
"Broadband Diffusion and Firm Performance in Rural Areas: Quasi-Experimental Evidence,"
IZA Discussion Papers
9429, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
- Giulia Canzian & Samuele Poy & Simone Schüller, 2015. "Broadband Diffusion and Firm Performance in Rural Areas: Quasi-Experimental Evidence," FBK-IRVAPP Working Papers 2015-10, Research Institute for the Evaluation of Public Policies (IRVAPP), Bruno Kessler Foundation.
- Augusto Cerqua & Guido Pellegrini & Ornella Tarola, 2022.
"Can regional policies shape migration flows?,"
Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 101(3), pages 515-536, June.
- Pellegrini, Guido & Tarola, Ornella & Cerqua, Augusto & Ceccantoni, Giulia, 2018. "Can regional policies shape migration flows?," MPRA Paper 87874, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Dan LUPU & Mircea ASANDULUI, 2015. "Comparative Assessment Of Efficiency In Attracting European Funds By Regions Of Eastern European Countries," CES Working Papers, Centre for European Studies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, vol. 7(2a), pages 531-544, September.
- Enrico Fabrizi & Gianni Guastella & Stefano Marta & Francesco Timpano, 2016.
"Determinants of Intra-Distribution Dynamics in European Regions: An Empirical Assessment of the Role of Structural Intervention,"
Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, Royal Dutch Geographical Society KNAG, vol. 107(5), pages 522-539, December.
- Enrico Fabrizi & Gianni Guastella & Stefano Marta & Francesco Timpano, 2014. "Determinants of intra-distribution dynamics in European regions: An empirical assessment of the role of structural intervention," DISCE - Quaderni del Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche e Sociali dises1401, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Dipartimenti e Istituti di Scienze Economiche (DISCE).
- Neumark, David & Simpson, Helen, 2015.
"Place-Based Policies,"
Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics, in: Gilles Duranton & J. V. Henderson & William C. Strange (ed.), Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics, edition 1, volume 5, chapter 0, pages 1197-1287,
Elsevier.
- David Neumark & Helen Simpson, 2014. "Place-Based Policies," The Centre for Market and Public Organisation 14/331, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK.
- David Neumark & Helen Simpson, 2014. "Place-Based Policies," NBER Working Papers 20049, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- David Neumark & Helen Simpson, 2014. "Place-based policies," Working Papers 1410, Oxford University Centre for Business Taxation.
- Neumark, David & Simpson, Helen, 2014. "Place-Based Policies," CEPR Discussion Papers 10131, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
- Andrés Rodríguez‐Pose, 2020.
"Institutions and the fortunes of territories,"
Regional Science Policy & Practice, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 12(3), pages 371-386, June.
- Andrés RodrÃguez-Pose, 2020. "Institutions and the fortunes of territories," Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) 2018, Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography, revised Mar 2020.
- Rodríguez-Pose, Andrés, 2020. "Institutions and the fortunes of territories," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 103831, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
- Sandy Dall'Erba & Fang Fang, 2017. "Meta-analysis of the impact of European Union Structural Funds on regional growth," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 51(6), pages 822-832, June.
- Okubo, Toshihiro & Tomiura, Eiichi, 2012.
"Industrial relocation policy, productivity and heterogeneous plants: Evidence from Japan,"
Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier, vol. 42(1-2), pages 230-239.
- Toshihiro Okubo & Eiichi Tomiura, 2011. "Industrial relocation policy, productivity and heterogeneous plants: Evidence from Japan," Keio/Kyoto Joint Global COE Discussion Paper Series 2011-011, Keio/Kyoto Joint Global COE Program.
- Cerciello, Massimiliano & Agovino, Massimiliano & Garofalo, Antonio, 2019. "The caring hand that cripples? The effects of the European regional policy on local labour market participation in Southern Italy," Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 68(C).
- Levoshko, Tamila, 2016. "Wie beeinflussen die politische Lage und FDI das Wirtschaftswachstum? Empirische Evidenz für die Ukraine und Polen," Working Papers 0615, University of Heidelberg, Department of Economics.
- Parent, Olivier & LeSage, James P., 2012. "Spatial dynamic panel data models with random effects," Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier, vol. 42(4), pages 727-738.
- Túlio A. Cravo & Guilherme Mendes Resende, 2015. "The Brazilian regional development funds and economic growth: A spatial panel approach," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2015-118, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
- Maria Coelho, 2019. "Fiscal Stimulus in a Monetary Union: Evidence from Eurozone Regions," IMF Economic Review, Palgrave Macmillan;International Monetary Fund, vol. 67(3), pages 573-617, September.
- Túlio Cravo & Guilherme Resende, 2013. "Economic growth in Brazil: a spatial filtering approach," The Annals of Regional Science, Springer;Western Regional Science Association, vol. 50(2), pages 555-575, April.
- Ville Vehkasalo, 2018. "Effectiveness of EU Regional Policy: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Finland," REGION, European Regional Science Association, vol. 5, pages 1-19.
- Roberta Arbolino & Raffaele Boffardi, 2017. "The Impact of Institutional Quality and Efficient Cohesion Investments on Economic Growth Evidence from Italian Regions," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 9(8), pages 1-17, August.
- Toshihiro Okubo, 2012.
"Antiagglomeration Subsidies With Heterogeneous Firms,"
Journal of Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 52(2), pages 285-299, May.
- Toshihiro Okubo, 2006. "Anti-agglomeration Subsidies with Heterogeneous Firms," IHEID Working Papers 16-2006, Economics Section, The Graduate Institute of International Studies.
- Toshihiro Okubo, 2011. "Anti-agglomeration Subsidies with Heterogeneous Firms," Discussion Paper Series DP2011-11, Research Institute for Economics & Business Administration, Kobe University.
- Toshihiro Okubo, 2011. "Anti-agglomeration Subsidies with Heterogeneous Firms," Keio/Kyoto Joint Global COE Discussion Paper Series 2011-012, Keio/Kyoto Joint Global COE Program.
- Mewes, Lars & Broekel, Tom, 2022.
"Technological complexity and economic growth of regions,"
Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 51(8).
- Lars Mewes & Tom Broekel, 2020. "Technological Complexity and Economic Growth of Regions," Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) 2049, Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography, revised Sep 2020.
- Benoit Dicharry & Lubica Stiblarova, 2023. "Positive externalities of the EU cohesion policy: Toward more synchronised CEE countries?," International Economics and Economic Policy, Springer, vol. 20(3), pages 485-508, July.
- Bachtrögler-Unger, Julia & Dolls, Mathias & Krolage, Carla & Schüle, Paul & Taubenböck, Hannes & Weigand, Matthias, 2023.
"EU cohesion policy on the ground: Analyzing small-scale effects using satellite data,"
Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier, vol. 103(C).
- Julia Bachtrögler-Unger & Mathias Dolls & Carla Krolage & Paul Schüle & Hannes Taubenböck & Matthias Weigand, 2022. "EU Cohesion Policy on the Ground: Analyzing Small-Scale Effects Using Satellite Data," WIFO Working Papers 653, WIFO.
- Krolage, Carla & Bachtrögler-Unger, Julia & Dolls, Mathias & Schüle, Paul & Taubenböck, Hannes & Weigand, Matthias, 2023. "EU Cohesion Policy on the Ground: Analyzing Small-Scale Effects Using Satellite Data," VfS Annual Conference 2023 (Regensburg): Growth and the "sociale Frage" 277604, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association.
- Julia Bachtrögler-Unger & Mathias Dolls & Carla Krolage & Paul Schüle & Hannes Taubenböck & Matthias Weigand, 2022. "EU Cohesion Policy on the Ground: Analyzing Small-Scale Effects Using Satellite Data," CESifo Working Paper Series 10056, CESifo.
- Rodríguez-Pose, Andrés & Novak, Katja, 2013.
"Learning processes and economic returns in European Cohesion policy,"
INVESTIGACIONES REGIONALES - Journal of REGIONAL RESEARCH, Asociación Española de Ciencia Regional, issue 25, pages 1-20.
- Andrés Rodríguez-Pose & Katja Novak, 2011. "Learning processes and economic returns in European Cohesion policy," Working Papers 2011-17, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales.
- Stefan Jestl & Roman Römisch, 2020. "On the Economic Effects of a Reallocation of EU Cohesion Policy Expenditures," wiiw Working Papers 183, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw.
- Túlio Cravo, 2011. "Regional Economic Growth and SMEs in Brazil: a Spatial Analysis (Submission for the Refereed Y-session Papers)," ERSA conference papers ersa10p508, European Regional Science Association.
- Feld, Lars P. & Hassib, Joshua, 2024. "On the role of EU cohesion policy for climate policy," ZEW Discussion Papers 24-050, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research.
- María-José Solís-Baltodano & José-Manuel Giménez-Gómez & Josep E. Peris, 2022.
"Distributing the European structural and investment funds from a conflicting claims approach [Verteilung der europäischen Struktur- und Investitionsfonds aus einem kollidierenden Forderung Ansatz],"
Review of Regional Research: Jahrbuch für Regionalwissenschaft, Springer;Gesellschaft für Regionalforschung (GfR), vol. 42(1), pages 23-47, April.
- Giménez Gómez, José M. (José Manuel) & Peris, Josep E. & Solís Baltodano, María José,, 2018. "Distributing the European structural and investment funds from a conflicting claims approach," Working Papers 2072/306977, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Department of Economics.
- Blouri, Yashar & Ehrlich, Maximilian V., 2020.
"On the optimal design of place-based policies: A structural evaluation of EU regional transfers,"
Journal of International Economics, Elsevier, vol. 125(C).
- Yashar Blouri & Maximilian v. Ehrlich, 2017. "On the optimal design of place-based policies: A structural evaluation of EU regional transfers," Diskussionsschriften dp1702, Universitaet Bern, Departement Volkswirtschaft.
- Yashar Blouri & Maximilian von Ehrlich, 2017. "On the Optimal Design of Place-Based Policies: A Structural Evaluation of EU Regional Transfers," CESifo Working Paper Series 6742, CESifo.
- Yashar Blouri, Maximilian von Ehrlich, 2017. "On the optimal design of place-based policies: A structural evaluation of EU regional transfers," Diskussionsschriften credresearchpaper17, Universitaet Bern, Departement Volkswirtschaft - CRED.
- Panagiotis KOUDOUMAKIS & George BOTZORIS & Angelos PROTOPAPAS, 2021. "The Contribution Of Cohesion Policy To The Development And Convergence Of The Regions Of The European Union," Regional Science Inquiry, Hellenic Association of Regional Scientists, vol. 0(2), pages 277-290, June.
- Riccardo Crescenzi & Fabrizio De Filippis & Fabio Pierangeli, 2015.
"In Tandem for Cohesion? Synergies and Conflicts between Regional and Agricultural Policies of the European Union,"
Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 49(4), pages 681-704, April.
- Crescenzi, Riccardo & De Filippis, Fabrizio & Pierangeli, Fabio, 2011. "In tandem for cohesion? Synergies and conflicts between regional and agricultural policies of the European Union," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 53214, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
- Riccardo Crescenzi & Fabrizio De Filippis & Fabio Pierangeli, 2011. "In tandem for cohesion? Synergies and conflicts between regional and agricultural policies of the European Union," LEQS – LSE 'Europe in Question' Discussion Paper Series 40, European Institute, LSE.
- Crescenzi, Riccardo & De Filippis, Fabrizio & Pierangeli, Fabio, 2015. "In tandem for cohesion?: synergies and conflicts between regional and agricultural policies of the European Union," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 59953, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
- Riccardo Crescenzi & Fabrizio De Filippis and Fabio Pierangeli, 2011. "In tandem for cohesion? Synergies and conflicts between regional and agricultural policies of the European Union," Europe in Question Discussion Paper Series of the London School of Economics (LEQs) 0, London School of Economics / European Institute.
- Banaszewska, Monika & Bischoff, Ivo, 2021. "Grants-in-aid and election outcomes in recipient jurisdictions: The impact of EU funds on mayoral elections in Poland," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 68(C).
- Laura Elena MARINAS, 2015. "Returns on EU Funding for Human Capital Development in Rural Areas," REVISTA DE MANAGEMENT COMPARAT INTERNATIONAL/REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL COMPARATIVE MANAGEMENT, Faculty of Management, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania, vol. 16(4), pages 491-505, October.
- Mohl, Philipp & Hagen, Tobias, 2011. "Do EU structural funds promote regional employment? Evidence from dynamic panel data models," Working Paper Series 1403, European Central Bank.
- Vinko Muštra & Lena Malešević Perović & Silvia Golem, 2014.
"Social attitudes and regional inequalities,"
Economy of region, Centre for Economic Security, Institute of Economics of Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, vol. 1(1), pages 66-73.
- Mustra Vinko & Malesevic Perovic Lena & Golem Silvia, 2014. "Social attitudes and regional inequalities," Экономика региона, CyberLeninka;Федеральное государственное бюджетное учреждение науки «Институт экономики Уральского отделения Российской академии наук», issue 1, pages 66-73.
- Vinko Mu?tra & Lena Male?eviæ Peroviæ & Silvia Golem, 2013. "Social attitudes and regional inequalities," ERSA conference papers ersa13p678, European Regional Science Association.
- Lionel Vedrine & Julie Le Gallo, 2021. "Does EU Cohesion Policy affect territorial inequalities and regional development?," Post-Print hal-03327693, HAL.
- Claudiu-Tiberiu ALBULESCU & Daniel GOYEAU, 2013.
"EU Funds Absorption Rate and the Economic Growth,"
Timisoara Journal of Economics and Business, West University of Timisoara, Romania, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, vol. 6(20), pages 153-170.
- Claudiu Tiberiu Albulescu & Daniel Goyeau, 2013. "EU Funds Absorption Rate and the Economic Growth," Post-Print halshs-01368391, HAL.
- Wanda Biedka & Mikołaj Herbst & Jakub Rok & Piotr Wójcik, 2022. "The local‐level impact of human capital investment within the EU cohesion policy in Poland," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 101(2), pages 303-325, April.
- Thomas Brenner & Franziska Pudelko, 2019. "The effects of public research and subsidies on regional structural strength," Journal of Evolutionary Economics, Springer, vol. 29(5), pages 1433-1458, November.
- Danijela Pantoviæ & Nikola Boškoviæ & Tijana Petroviæ, 2022. "Measuring Convergence in Tourism Competitiveness of Natural and Cultural Resources: A Case of the Balkans and Eastern Europe," Journal of Economics / Ekonomicky casopis, Institute of Economic Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences, vol. 70(9-10), pages 703-722, August.
- Anne Drumaux & Julien Ravet, 2016. "European Strategy 2020: what about the carrot?," Working Papers CEB 16-003, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles.
- Maciej Jagódka & Małgorzata Snarska, 2023. "Should We Continue EU Cohesion Policy? The Dilemma of Uneven Development of Polish Regions," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 165(3), pages 901-917, February.
- Longhi, Christian & Musolesi, Antonio & Baumont, Catherine, 2014.
"Modeling structural change in the European metropolitan areas during the process of economic integration,"
Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 37(C), pages 395-407.
- Christian Longhi & Antonio Musolesi & Catherine Baumont, 2014. "Modeling structural change in the European metropolitan areas during the process of economic integration," Post-Print halshs-01228053, HAL.
- Priscila Espinosa & Daniel Aparicio-Pérez & Emili Tortosa-Ausina, 2023. "On the Impact of Next Generation EU Funds: A Regional Synthetic Control Method Approach," Working Papers 2023/07, Economics Department, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón (Spain).
- Juan Cándido Gómez‐Gallego & María del Rocío Moreno‐Enguix & María Gómez‐Gallego, 2022. "The relation between the index of economic freedom and good governance with efficiency of the European Structural Funds," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 101(2), pages 327-349, April.
- Jan Fidrmuc & Martin Hulényi & Olga Zajkowska, 2019.
"The Elusive Quest for the Holy Grail of an Impact of EU Funds on Regional Growth,"
CESifo Working Paper Series
7989, CESifo.
- Jan Fidrmuc & Martin Hulényi & Olga Zajkowska, 2020. "The elusive quest for the holy grail of an impact of EU funds on regional growth," NBP Working Papers 332, Narodowy Bank Polski.
- Aiello, Francesco & Pupo, Valeria, 2012.
"Structural funds and the economic divide in Italy,"
Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier, vol. 34(3), pages 403-418.
- Aiello, Francesco & Pupo, Valeria, 2009. "Structural Funds and Economic Divide in Italy," MPRA Paper 17853, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Aiello Francesco & Pupo Valeria, 2011. "Structural Funds and Economic Divide in Italy," ERSA conference papers ersa10p136, European Regional Science Association.
- Francesco Aiello & Valeria Pupo, 2009. "Structural Funds And Economic Divide In Italy," Working Papers 200914, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF.
- Paolo Di Caro & Ugo Fratesi, 2022. "One policy, different effects: Estimating the region‐specific impacts of EU cohesion policy," Journal of Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 62(1), pages 307-330, January.
- Mindaugas Butkus & Alma Mačiulytė-Šniukienė & Kristina Matuzevičiūtė & Diana Cibulskienė, . "Does Financial Support from ERDF and CF Contribute to Convergence in the EU? Empirical Evidence at NUTS 3 Level," Prague Economic Papers, University of Economics, Prague, vol. 0, pages 1-43.
- Bulent Esiyok & Mehmet Ugur, 2018.
"Spatial dependence in the growth process and implications for convergence rate: evidence on Vietnamese provinces,"
Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(1), pages 51-65, January.
- Esiyok, Bulent & Ugur, Mehmet, 2017. "Spatial dependence in the growth process and implications for convergence rate: Evidence on Vietnamese provinces," MPRA Paper 80253, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 15 Jun 2017.
- Esiyok, Bulent & Ugur, Mehmet, 2017. "Spatial dependence in the growth process and implications for convergence rate: evidence on Vietnamese provinces," Greenwich Papers in Political Economy 17507, University of Greenwich, Greenwich Political Economy Research Centre.
- Sergio Destefanis & Valter Di Giacinto, 2022.
"EU structural funds and GDP per capita: Spatial VAR evidence for the European regions,"
Discussion Paper series in Regional Science & Economic Geography
2022-09, Gran Sasso Science Institute, Social Sciences, revised Oct 2024.
- Sergio Destefanis & Valter Di Giacinto, 2023. "EU structural funds and GDP per capita: spatial VAR evidence for the European regions," Temi di discussione (Economic working papers) 1409, Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area.
- Yutao Han & Zhen Song, 2022. "On regional integration, fiscal income, and GDP per capita," Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Scottish Economic Society, vol. 69(5), pages 506-532, November.
- Breidenbach, Philipp & Mitze, Timo & Schmidt, Christoph M., 2016. "EU structural funds and regional income convergence: A sobering experience," Ruhr Economic Papers 608, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen.
- Filip Hruza & Stanislav Volcík & Jan Žácek, 2019. "The Impact of EU Funds on Regional Economic Growth of the Czech Republic," Czech Journal of Economics and Finance (Finance a uver), Charles University Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences, vol. 69(1), pages 76-94, February.
- Jonathan Eberle & Thomas Brenner, 2016. "More bucks, more growth, more justice? The effects of regional structural funds on regional economic growth and convergence in Germany," Working Papers on Innovation and Space 2016-01, Philipps University Marburg, Department of Geography.
- Davide Fiaschi & Andrea Mario Lavezzi & Angela Parenti, 2018.
"Does EU cohesion policy work? Theory and evidence,"
Journal of Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 58(2), pages 386-423, March.
- Davide Fiaschi & Andrea Mario Lavezzi & Angela Parenti, 2017. "Does EU Cohesion Policy Work? Theory and Evidence," Discussion Papers 2017/217, Dipartimento di Economia e Management (DEM), University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
- Johan Lundberg, 2017. "Does academic research affect local growth? Empirical evidence based on Swedish data," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 51(4), pages 586-601, April.
- Tiganasu, Ramona & Lupu, Dan, 2023. "Institutional quality and digitalization: Drivers in accessing European funds at regional level?," Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 90(C).
- Crucitti, Francesca & Lazarou, Nicholas-Joseph & Monfort, Philippe & Salotti, Simone, 2023. "Where does the EU cohesion policy produce its benefits? A model analysis of the international spillovers generated by the policy," Economic Systems, Elsevier, vol. 47(3).
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- Maximilian v. Ehrlich & Henry G. Overman, 2020.
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