Regional inequalities and cohesion policies in the european union

Roberto Basile (), Sergio de Nardis and Alessandro Girardi

No 23, ISAE Working Papers from ISTAT - Italian National Institute of Statistics - (Rome, ITALY)

Abstract: In spite of the huge amount of public aids to poor regions, relative movements in the distribution of income, labor productivity and employment rates across European regions show no positive relation with the distribution of the Structural Funds. Specifically, widening employment gaps and a growing positive correlation between productivity levels and employment rates are brought to light. Furthermore, although the distribution of Funds committed by the Commission appears conform to equity and cohesion principles, once the total cost of projects – which includes the contribution of national authorities - is considered, the image of equity is blurred. This bias in the allocation process may have contributed to the scarce efficiency of EU regional policy carried out during the nineties.

Keywords: Economic Growth; Regional Labour Markets; Infrastructures; Regional Development Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O40 R23 R53 R58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 40 pages
Date: 2001-09
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