Improving government quality in the regions of the EU and its system-wide benefits for Cohesion policy

Javier Barbero, Martin Christensen, Andrea Conte, Patrizio Lecca, Rodríguez-Pose, Andrés and Simone Salotti
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Andrés Rodríguez-Pose

No 17045, CEPR Discussion Papers from C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

Abstract: We quantify the general equilibrium effects on economic growth of improving the quality of institutions at the regional level in the context of the implementation of the European Cohesion Policy for the European Union and the UK. The direct impact of changes in the quality of government is integrated in a general equilibrium model to analyse the system-wide economic effects resulting from additional endogenous mechanisms and feedback effects. The results reveal a significant direct effect as well as considerable system-wide benefits from improved government quality on economic growth. A small 5% increase in government quality across European Union regions increases the impact of Cohesion investment by up to 7% in the short run and 3% in the long run. The exact magnitude of the gains depends on various local factors, including the initial endowments of public capital, the level of government quality, and the degree of persistence over time.

Keywords: Government quality; Cohesion; Economic growth; Public investment; Regions; Eu (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C68 O17 R13 R15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-02
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Working Paper: Improving government quality in the regions of the EU and its system-wide benefits for Cohesion policy (2022)
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