THE STRUCTURAL FUNDS AND THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COHESION PROCESS

Abstract

The cohesion policy adopted by European Union can not materialize without the existence of structural funds. The economic and social disparities between the member countries of European Union and between the regions of EU, too, is reduce through these instruments. The integration of Romania in European Union in 2007, and the use of structural funds in present and in the future, is an opportunity which contribute at the economic development of our country.

Keywords

• structural funds
• cohesion policy
• economic development