European Integration Regional Policy And Growth

Author : Bernard Funck,Lodovico Pizzati
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0821353950

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European Integration, Regional Policy, and Growth by Bernard Funck,Lodovico Pizzati Pdf

This publication contains a number of papers presented by leading academics, policy-makers and practitioners from existing and new EU member countries at a conference in Barcelona in October 2002. These papers discuss key issues regarding the effectiveness of attempts to reduce regional disparities with the EU and the implications of current enlargement including: the trade-offs between promoting national growth and reducing relative disparities; the role of growth poles; the investment climate and labour market flexibility; the role of the EU and regional policy overall.

Author : John Bradley,George G. Petrakos,Julia Traistaru
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2005-12-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780387228549

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Integration, Growth, and Cohesion in an Enlarged European Union by John Bradley,George G. Petrakos,Julia Traistaru Pdf

This book contributes fresh theoretical and empirical evidence on patterns of regional production structures, specialization, regional disparities, convergence and divergence processes and evaluation of cohesion policies in both current and future European Union (EU) member states in the context of increased integration. These subjects are addressed in both individual and cross-country analyses using innovative methodologies. The book is an essential reading for a large audience including researchers and policy makers working in the fields of economic integration, transition economics and regional development. The thirteen contributions brought together in this book are the result of recent research undertaken in the framework of a larger project initiated and coordinated by the Center for European Integration Studies (ZEI) of the University of Bonn on determinants of regional specialization, growth and convergence in the context of European integration. A number of these papers were presented to a conference on “European integration, regional convergence, location of industrial activity and labour market adjustment” initiated by the Center for European Integration Studies of the University of Bonn and organized jointly with the Center for European Studies of the University “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” of Iasi, Romania. We gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the European Commission Framework Programme and the Center for European Integration Studies of the University of Bonn.

Author : Manfred M. Fischer,Peter Nijkamp
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783642601804

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Spatial Dynamics of European Integration by Manfred M. Fischer,Peter Nijkamp Pdf

Although it is agreed that the dual development of monetary integration and territorial enlargement are likely to generate profound effects on European spatial structure, in both West and East, much uncertainty centres around the question of what changes will be brought about. This book furthers our economic understanding of the opportunities and challenges offered by these developments. The emphasis is primarily on the economic agenda associated with European integration. Part A reviews the debate on European monetary unification. Economic integration raises many issues, one which is dealt in depth is the issue of convergence versus divergence. Part B centres around the dynamics of cohesion in the EU and the associated regional policies, reflecting on experience from the past and challenges for the future. Part C sheds some light on the complexities of transition and integration of Central and Eastern European countries, the second major challenge being faced by the EU at the turn of the century.

Author : Liesbet Hooghe
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0198280645

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Cohesion Policy and European Integration by Liesbet Hooghe Pdf

How can one convince potent nation-states to put their sovereignty at risk in common European policies? EU cohesion policy, now one-third of the EU budget, provides such a puzzle. Until 1988 the European Commission shared out money to national governments with few strings attached. Since the reform of 1988, national governments are required to negotiate with the Commission and regional authorities on how to use the money. Has this European-wide policy eroded national sovereignty in favour of a stronger role for the Commission and more power for Europe's regions? The first part of the book probes into the policy dynamics at the European level. In the second part, eight country studies evaluate the impact of uniform EU policy on territorial relations by comparing policy making before and after the reform. The concluding section explains persistent variation in EU cohesion decision making and implementation.

Author : Norbert Vanhove
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing
Page : 684 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025148565

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Regional Policy by Norbert Vanhove Pdf

This work combines the theory and practice of regional economi policy in Europe. Six main topics are covered as follows: theory of regional economic development and policy; regional policy at the national level; regional disparities in the EU - past and present; impact on the integration on regions; regional policy in the EU 1975-1999; the structural funds 2000-2006 and openness to Eastern European countires. The book also includes an up-to-date bibliography on the topics covered.

Author : Riccardo Crescenzi,Andrés Rodríguez-Pose
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783642177613

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Innovation and Regional Growth in the European Union by Riccardo Crescenzi,Andrés Rodríguez-Pose Pdf

This book investigates the EU’s regional growth dynamics and, in particular, the reasons why peripheral and socio-economically disadvantaged areas have persistently failed to catch up with the rest of the Union. It shows that the capability of the knowledge-based growth model to deliver its expected benefits to these areas crucially depends on tackling a specific set of socio-institutional factors which prevents innovation from being effectively translated into economic growth. The book takes an eclectic approach to the territorial genesis of innovation and regional growth by combining different theoretical strands into one model of empirical analysis covering the whole EU-25. An in-depth comparative analysis with the United States is also included, providing significant insights into the distinctive features of the European process of innovation and its territorial determinants. The evidence produced in the book is extensively applied to the analysis of EU development policies.

Author : John Bachtler,Carlos Mendez
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317140443

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EU Cohesion Policy and European Integration by John Bachtler,Carlos Mendez Pdf

EU Cohesion policy accounts for a major share of the EU budget and is central to economic and social development in many European countries. This book provides a comprehensive and theoretically-informed analysis of how Cohesion policy has evolved over time, in particular the budgetary and policy dynamics of the 2007-13 reform. In the context of the budgetary politics of the EU, the book examines the process by which the reform of Cohesion policy has been shaped; it identifies the key factors that explain the allocation of funding, assesses the roles of the Member States, European Commission and European Parliament, and tests whether the process and outcome are consistent with the expectations of EU decision-making and integration theories. Based on extensive, EU-wide research over a ten-year period, the book provides new insights into both the process and outcomes of EU policy reform. Presenting original research in an accessible format, this book will be of interest to scholars as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students in the fields of European integration and policy studies.

Author : Paul Balchin,Ludek Sykora,Gregory Bull
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2002-06-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781134721320

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Regional Policy and Planning in Europe by Paul Balchin,Ludek Sykora,Gregory Bull Pdf

Regional Policy and Planning in Europe explores the ways regional policy and planning systems across Europe have been influenced by: * economic and monetary union * the impending enlargement of the European Union * the devolution of administrative power from central government to regional authorities * the increased importance of environmental and urban issues. Presenting a comprehensive overview of the economic basis of integration, this book examines the evolution of various systems of government, planning and forms of devolution.

Author : Willem Molle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317539605

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Cohesion and Growth by Willem Molle Pdf

To combat economic disparity and low growth, the European Union has established an integrated policy system that pursues increased cohesion and smart, sustainable, and inclusive growth. This integrated approach is realized through thousands of development projects and takes up more than a third of the total budget of the European Union. Despite its significance, the policy is subject to many misunderstandings and there is a lot of controversy surrounding its effectiveness. Cohesion and Growth seeks to bring clarity to these issues. It presents both the theoretical and practical aspects of EU intervention, a critical contribution to the understanding of the anatomy of the problems and the way to apply effective solutions to them, and a systematic view of the issues at each of the subsequent stages of the whole policy cycle. Offering an authoritative analysis of the problems and debates involved, this book is essential reading for students, policy makers, project promoters and researchers concerned with this key area of European policy making.

Author : Karin Peschel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783642484285

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Regional Growth and Regional Policy Within the Framework of European Integration by Karin Peschel Pdf

This volume contains the contributions from eight renowned referents on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Institute for Regional Research at the University of Kiel. The contributions characterize main fields of interest of the Institute's research.

Author : Pontus Braunerhjelm
Publisher : Centre for Economic Policy Research
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Economic Integration
ISBN : 1898128464

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Integration and the Regions of Europe by Pontus Braunerhjelm Pdf

Author : Maura Adshead
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351730464

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Developing European Regions? by Maura Adshead Pdf

This title was first published in 2002: Developing European Regions? presents a novel approach to the analysis of European regional policy and uses network analysis as an innovative instrument to understand the integration process within individual countries. The book develops a convincing argument about the different manifestation of integration in Ireland, Britain and Germany resulting from the implementation of European Union (EU) structural policy in specific domestic contexts. Employing a distinctive methodology designed to overcome some of the problems associated with cross-national comparison and studies of European integration, the case studies chosen enable a substantive comparison of the impact of EU involvement in policy and associated developments in governance upon federal and unitary systems of governance. Suitable for audience of area specialists, regional politics, sub-national governance, comparative politics and public administration, public policy analysis and network theory, as well as European studies and European integration theory, the book is an extremely useful contribution to the literature.

Author : Norbert Vanhove,Leo Hendrik Klaassen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCAL:B4385771

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Regional Policy by Norbert Vanhove,Leo Hendrik Klaassen Pdf

Addressing regional economic policy in Europe, this volume covers the theory of regional economic development and policy; regional policy at the national level; past and present regional disparities in the European Union; impact of the integration on regions; regional policy in the European Union from 1975 to 1999; the Structural Funds 2000- 2006 and openness to Eastern European countries. First published in 1980 and authored in conjunction with Klaassen, with a second edition in 1987, this edition is updated and enlarged to include recent developments of EU regional strategies and policies. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : R. Leonardi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1995-01-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780230372788

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Convergence, Cohesion and Integration in the European Union by R. Leonardi Pdf

Convergence, Cohesion and Integration in the European Union tackles the fundamental theoretical and empirical issues underlying the process of European integration. Two basic arguments underlie the book. The first is that economic convergence in postwar Europe has reduced the disparities between regions and that this has been an important accelerator of the drive for integration. The second is that, in contrast to the situation before 1985 when nation states dominated the move to integration, grass roots pressure has been the dominant force since the Single European Act and the preparation for the single market.

Author : Juan R. Cuadrado-Roura,Marti Parellada
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783662047880

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Regional Convergence in the European Union by Juan R. Cuadrado-Roura,Marti Parellada Pdf

The introduction of the single currency in the European economic space constitutes without doubt the most visible step towards monetary and economic integration in the EU. Those who boosted the birth of the Common Market in 1957 dreamt that this would one day come about as a logical consequence of the integration process. However, things have gone much more slowly than possibly imagined, although if taken in an adequate historic perspective, it is undeniable that the agreements that have led to European Monetary Union signify a really formidable jump in the process of political and economic integration in Europe. This is something many doubted would ever happen, but which is already a reality, although still in need of a period of consolidation. The most general economic consequences of the EMU have already been analysed in considerable depth. Proof of this is the literature already available. In general, there is coincidence in affirming that the balance of the results expected is clearly positive. Firstly, as a result of the anticipated gains in efficiency, a consequence of reduction of transaction costs associated to the previous existence of different currencies and of the elimination of exchange rate uncertainties.