The costs of geopolitical risk and the impact of the EU cohesion policy

Paolo Di Caro, Roberta Arbolino and Ugo Fratesi

Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 2026, vol. 97, issue 1, 159-182

Abstract: Global political and economic tensions can produce relevant consequences across Europe. This paper provides novel evidence on the costs of geopolitical risk (GPR) in the European Union countries, that of a reduced effectiveness of regional policies. Using cohesion policy data for the period 2007–2020 and adopting a panel‐time series heterogeneous coefficient model, we show that the impact of European Union cohesion funds on economic growth is reduced by about 0.45–0.55 percentage points when considering GPR. The adverse effects of GPR vary across European countries depending on specific factors, such as participation to global value chains and internal political risks. Our findings point out the need of coordinating different Union‐wide policies to improve the effectiveness of the structural funds.

Date: 2026
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