Prostranstvennaâ Èkonomika (Mar 2011)
THE EU’S COHESION POLICY: LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
Abstract
An analysis and evaluation are made of the evolutionary processes typical for the current regional policy in the EU. Mechanisms of formation and allocation of resources from the structural funds are described. Particular emphasis is given to the actual cohesion results over the recent years. Characteristic is given of the structural policy in 2000—2006 and the program for 2007—2013. The impact of the global financial and economic crisis of 2008—2009 on the specific parameters and priorities of the EU’s regional policy has been viewed
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