EU Cohesion policy & accountability : coverage, context, content & costs in the case of ERDF in the Netherlands (original) (raw)
The long-term effectiveness of EU Cohesion Policy: Assessing the achievements of the ERDF, 1989-2012
Directory of Open access Books (OAPEN Foundation), 2016
This book brings together academics, members of European institutions, and regional and national level policymakers in order to assess the performance and direction of EU Cohesion policy against the background of the most significant reforms to the policy in a generation. Responding to past criticisms of the effectiveness of the policy, the policy changes introduced in 2013 have aligned European Structural and Investment Funds with the Europe 2020 strategy and introduced measures to improve strategic coherence, performance and integrated development. EU Cohesion Policy: Reassessing performance and direction argues that policy can only be successfully developed and implemented if there is input from both academics and practitioners. The chapters in the book address four important issues: the effectiveness and impact of Cohesion policy at European, national and regional levels; the contribution of Cohesion policy to the Europe 2020 strategy of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth; the importance of quality of government and administrative capacity for the effective management of the Funds; and the interrelationships between institutions, territory and place-based policies. The volume will be an invaluable resource to students, academics and policymakers across economics, regional studies, European studies and international relations.
Cohesion Policy in the Netherlands: is there a situation of good accountability?
As part of my dissertation research an analytical framework on the concept of ‘good accountability’ has been developed that is briefly outlined in the paper. After that, three (possible accountability) relationships on national level in the Netherlands between the member state, the management authority and the European Commission are discussed according to this framework. This is specifically done for the regional ERDF OP's in the Netherlands in the 2007-2014 period. However, this framework will also offer possibilities to compare the Dutch situation to that of other MS’s. Also some changes in the 2014-2020 period are mentioned.
EU Cohesion Policy: Reassessing Performance and Direction
Directory of Open access Books (OAPEN Foundation), 2016
This book brings together academics, members of European institutions, and regional and national level policymakers in order to assess the performance and direction of EU Cohesion policy against the background of the most significant reforms to the policy in a generation. Responding to past criticisms of the effectiveness of the policy, the policy changes introduced in 2013 have aligned European Structural and Investment Funds with the Europe 2020 strategy and introduced measures to improve strategic coherence, performance and integrated development. EU Cohesion Policy: Reassessing performance and direction argues that policy can only be successfully developed and implemented if there is input from both academics and practitioners. The chapters in the book address four important issues: the effectiveness and impact of Cohesion policy at European, national and regional levels; the contribution of Cohesion policy to the Europe 2020 strategy of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth; the importance of quality of government and administrative capacity for the effective management of the Funds; and the inter-relationships between institutions, territory and place-based policies. The volume will be an invaluable resource to students, academics and policymakers across economics, regional studies, European studies and international relations.
A new dawn for cohesion policy? The emerging budget and policy directions for 2014-20
2013
This report has been prepared by the European Policies Research Centre (EPRC) under the aegis of EoRPA (European Regional Policy Research Consortium), which is a grouping of national government authorities from countries across Europe. The Consortium provides sponsorship for EPRC to undertake regular monitoring and comparative analysis of the regional policies of European countries and the interrelationships with EU Cohesion and Competition policies. Over the past year, EoRPA members have comprised the following partners: Austria Bundeskanzleramt (Federal Chancellery), Vienna Finland Työ-ja elinkeinoministeriö (Ministry of Employment and the Economy), Helsinki France Délégation à l'aménagement du territoire et à l'attractivité régionale (DATAR), Paris Germany Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie (Federal Ministry for the Economy and Technology), Berlin Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Bau und Tourismus, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Ministry for the Economy, Construction and Tourism,
New budget, new regulations, new strategies: The 2006 reform of EU cohesion policy
European Policy Research …, 2007
This paper on the reform of EU Cohesion policy provides a review and assessment of the EU budget agreement and the strategic planning undertaken by Member States for the 2007-2013 period. The paper was originally drafted for EoRPA (European Regional Policy Research Consortium) 1 , which is a grouping of national government authorities from countries across Europe. The Consortium provides sponsorship for the EPRC to undertake regular monitoring and comparative analysis of the regional policies of European countries and the interrelationships with EU Cohesion and Competition policies. EoRPA members currently comprise the following partners: Austria • Bundeskanzleramt (Federal Chancellery), Vienna Finland • Sisäasiainministeriö (Ministry of the Interior), Helsinki France • Délégation interministérielle à l'aménagement et à la compétitivité des territoires (DIACT), Paris
Setting the stage for the reform of cohesion policy after 2013
2011
This paper reviews the current state of the debate on EU budget and policy reform, and developments during 2009-10, focusing in particular on the future of Cohesion policy after 2013. The paper was prepared by the European Policies Research Centre (EPRC) under the aegis of EoRPA (European Regional Policy Research Consortium), which is a grouping of national government authorities from countries across Europe. The Consortium provides sponsorship for the EPRC to undertake regular monitoring and comparative analysis of the regional policies of European countries and the interrelationships with EU Cohesion and Competition policies. EoRPA members currently comprise the following partners: Austria Bundeskanzleramt (Federal Chancellery), Vienna Finland Työ-ja elinkeinoministeriö (Ministry of Employment and Economy), Helsinki France Délégation à l'aménagement du territoire et à l'attractivité régionale (DATAR), Paris
Future research on European Union Cohesion Policy: a Master Class during the OPEN DAYS 2014
Regional Studies, Regional Science, 2015
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Future perspectives of EU Cohesion Policy
Unlike the single European market and the single currency, EU cohesion policyalthough the subject of major reforms at the end of the 1980s -has never been exposed to as rigorous investigation and research about its objectives and impact evaluation as the other two policy initiatives. As a result, the cohesion policy cycle consisting of design, implementation, monitoring and impact evaluation shows weaknesses at all of its stages, but especially at the microeconomic and macroeconomic level. In this paper we look at the different issues that influence approaches to EU cohesion policy, critique the way the policy cycle is implemented in practice, and conclude that a more rigorous and systematic approach is necessary and feasible in order to justify the interventions in terms of returns to the investments.
Searching for consensus: the debate on reforming EU cohesion policy
2005
This paper on the reform of EU cohesion policy provides an assessment of the debate on the proposals put forward by the European Commission for Structural and Cohesion Funds policy after 2006. The paper has been prepared by the European Policies Research Centre (EPRC) under the aegis of EoRPA (European Regional Policy Research Consortium), which is a grouping of national government authorities from countries across Europe. The Consortium provides sponsorship for the EPRC to undertake regular monitoring and comparative analysis of the regional policies of European countries and the interrelationships with EU regional and competition policies. EoRPA members currently comprise the following partners: Austria • Bundeskanzleramt (Federal Chancellery), Vienna Finland • Sisäasiainministeriö (Ministry of the Interior), Helsinki France • Délégation à l'aménagement du territoire et à l'action régionale (DATAR), Paris
The EU New Cohesion Policy – A Leading Part in Transforming the European Economy
2005
The new architecture of EU cohesion policy for the programming period 2014-2020, was designed based on the current challenges faced by all regions and member states, such as: emerging from the economic crisis, the impact of globalization, aging and demographic change, technological change and requirements for innovation, environmental and energy problems, and etcetera. Finding integrated solutions, to these diverse and multidimensional problems, is at the heart of the new philosophy of communitarian development, described by Europe 2020 strategy. The aim of this paper is to increase the awareness and the perception of all relevant stakeholders that are involved in the implementation of EU cohesion policy (relevant ministries, regions, municipalities, professional organizations, research centers, businesses or social partners), on their responsibilities for directing and using the EU funding in a more efficient, consistent and cost-effective way in order to rich their full potential ...
Does EU cohesion policy work? Theory and evidence
Journal of Regional Science, 2017
This paper evaluates the effectiveness of European Cohesion Policy in the regions of 12 EU countries in the period 1991-2008, on the basis of a spatial growth model which allows for the identification of both direct and indirect effects of EU funds on GDP per worker growth. We find that "Objective 1" funds are characterized by strong spatial externalities and a positive and concave effect on the growth of GDP per worker, which reaches a peak at the ratio funds/GDP of approximately 3% and becomes non-significant after 4%. "Objective 2" and "Cohesion" funds have non-significant effects, while all the other funds exert a positive and significant effect, but their size is very limited. EU Cohesion Policy, moreover, appears to have increased its effectiveness over time. In the period 2000-2006 Objective 1 funds are estimated to have a median multiplier equal to 1.52, and to have added 0.37% to the GDP per worker growth. Overall, in the period 1991-2008 funds are estimated to have added 1.4% to the median annual growth, and to have reduced regional disparities of 8 basis points in terms of the Gini index.
2007
This paper on the reform of EU Cohesion policy examine the renewal of Cohesion policy both in terms of the changes introduced for the 2007-13 programme period the longer term issues raised by the budget review. The paper was prepared by the European Policies Research Centre (EPRC) under the aegis of EoRPA (European Regional Policy Research Consortium), which is a grouping of national government authorities from countries across Europe. The Consortium provides sponsorship for the EPRC to undertake regular monitoring and comparative analysis of the regional policies of European countries and the interrelationships with EU Cohesion and Competition policies. EoRPA members currently comprise the following partners: Austria • Bundeskanzleramt (Federal Chancellery), Vienna Finland • Sisäasiainministeriö (Ministry of the Interior), Helsinki France • Délégation interministérielle à l'aménagement et à la compétitivité des territoires (DIACT), Paris
Econometric Evaluation of EU Cohesion Policy – A Survey
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000
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