COMPLEMENTARITY OF REGIONAL AND RURAL POLICIES ?A STUDY ON REGIONAL PROGRAMMES AND COMMON AGRICULTURALPOLICY PILLARII MEASURES IN POLAND

Abstract

Building upon Mark Shucksmith et al. [2005], with respect to proposed improvements to thisstudy by Martin Pelucha et al. [2013], work by Richardo Crescenzi et al. [2015] followed by Alan Collinset al. [2017], this empirical analysis explores the role of structural factors (i.e. place-based characteristics)in shaping EU policy. The analysis considers the shape of policy in terms of the allocation of funds, theeffects of these allocations (on change in socio-economic features) and the interaction between cohesionand agricultural policy in the context of regional development in Poland in 2007-2013 on a local (NUTS4)level. Results show that a significant relationship between aggregated (total) expenditure from CP regionaland Pillar II CAP measures has not been detected in the programming period under consideration. Ruraland regional policy instruments in 2007-2013 were complementary to each other, but also strongly relatedto the characteristics of the region (such as size, population, farmland) and, therefore require greateradaptation to development opportunities and limitations. It was also shown that some synergy of theimpact of both programmes can only be indicated in the case of development of technical infrastructure(ie. water supply systems).

Keywords

• regional policy
• CAP
• complementariness
• regional analysis
• public policy
• rural development programme