Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2017.1340174
Regional abrorption capacity of EU funds
Ines Kersan Škabić
orcid.org/0000-0001-7905-368X
; Faculty of Economics and Tourism "Dr. Mijo Mirković", Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, Croatia
Lela Tijanić
orcid.org/0000-0002-2210-1385
; Faculty of Economics and Tourism "Dr. Mijo Mirković", Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, Croatia
Abstract
Absorption of the financial resources allocated from the EU funds
is a very important aspect of the European integration process,
while there is a lack of empirical researches on the determinants
of a country/region’s abilities to efficiently absorb the money. This
study investigates the influence of the chosen territorial economic
preconditions important for successful absorption of EU funds over
the last two Cohesion Policy programming periods, on the sample of
convergence and developed NUTS 2 regions of the EU. The analysis
is based on 86 regions that have GDP per capita less than 75% of
the EU average (convergence regions) and 186 regions that have
GDP per capita above 75% of the EU average (developed regions).
By using panel data analysis, it is confirmed that the absorption of EU
funds is conditionally affected by regional economic characteristics.
The results of the study contribute to empirical researches on the
determinants of regional absorption capacity in the EU and can be
important in discussions surrounding Cohesion Policy planning and
programming.
Keywords
European Union; absorption capacity; Cohesion Policy; EU funds; region
Hrčak ID:
193178
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Publication date:
1.12.2017.
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