scholarly journals Cohesion policy after Brexit: the economic, social and institutional challenges

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 745-763 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOHN BACHTLER ◽  
IAIN BEGG
Keyword(s):  
Social Development ◽  
National Level ◽  
Cohesion Policy ◽  
Investment Funds ◽  
Development Fund ◽  
European Regional Development Fund ◽  
European Social Fund ◽  
Social Fund ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Institutional Challenges

AbstractSince 1988, when the current EU Cohesion Policy was introduced, it has played an influential role in setting priorities for policies aimed at dealing with the effects of European economic integration on regional and social disparities. Although, latterly, the amount of money spent in the UK through the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) has declined, EU programmes have had a disproportionate effect on the design and implementation of UK policies shaping regional and local economic and social development. This paper starts by recalling how EU Cohesion Policy has functioned in the UK, then considers how Brexit may affect regional and social development and the need for a corresponding policy response, focusing on the sorts of policies currently supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund (ESF). The paper shows that filling the policy vacuum will be far from straightforward because complementary national policies and institutional frameworks have lacked consistency or coherence. It concludes by examining the wider policy issues arising from rethinking domestic policy outside the ESIF framework. The sub-national level, in particular, will need a fresh approach following Brexit.

scholarly journals Finansowanie ochrony zdrowia z funduszy strukturalnych Unii Europejskiej

2018 ◽  
pp. 127-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Bromber
Keyword(s):  
Health Protection ◽  
General Description ◽  
Development Fund ◽  
Structural Funds ◽  
European Regional Development Fund ◽  
Financial Perspective ◽  
European Social Fund ◽  
Social Fund ◽  
External Sources ◽  
The Subject

Accepting the argument that the financial means dedicated to health protection are limited, the author of the paper emphasizes the need to use external sources of financing, in this case European Union structural funds. This paper attempts to answer the question of to what extent the sources from the European Regional Development Fund, and the European Social Fund, have influenced, or can influence the improved efficiency of the health protection system in Poland. The paper begins with the fundamental notions of health protection, the levels and forms of the delivery of health services, the subject range of the system (including the catalogue of beneficiaries), and the sources of finance. The most important (in the author’s opinion) current problems related to the organization and financing of health protection are also mentioned. Next, a general description of selected operating programs is presented with the examples of health protection projects financed from the structural funds that have already been implemented. The opportunities to fund these types of projects under the present financial perspective are also indicated. The subject matter of a detailed analysis presented in the paper concerns the Lubuskie province.

Article 175 TFEU

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leo Flynn
Keyword(s):  
Economic Policies ◽  
Financial Instruments ◽  
Investment Bank ◽  
Development Fund ◽  
Structural Funds ◽  
European Regional Development Fund ◽  
European Social Fund ◽  
Social Fund ◽  
European Investment ◽  
European Regional

Article 159 EC Member States shall conduct their economic policies and shall coordinate them in such a way as, in addition, to attain the objectives set out in Article 174. The formulation and implementation of the Union’s policies and actions and the implementation of the internal market shall take into account the objectives set out in Article 174 and shall contribute to their achievement. The Union shall also support the achievement of these objectives by the action it takes through the Structural Funds (European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guidance Section; European Social Fund; European Regional Development Fund), the European Investment Bank and the other existing Financial Instruments.

scholarly journals AB0012 ROLE OF IRF5 GENE ON THE PATHOGENESIS OF IMMUNOGLOBULIN-A VASCULITIS

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 1309.1-1310
Author(s):  
S. Remuzgo Martinez ◽  
F. Genre ◽  
V. Pulito-Cueto ◽  
D. Prieto-Peña ◽  
B. Atienza-Mateo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Diseases ◽  
Disease Onset ◽  
Immunoglobulin A ◽  
Type I ◽  
Research Support ◽  
Development Fund ◽  
European Regional Development Fund ◽  
Social Fund ◽  
Relevant Role ◽  
Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis

Background:Interferon signaling pathway plays a relevant role in autoimmunity. Genetic variants in theinterferon regulatory factor (IRF) 5gene, that encodes the major regulator of the type I interferon induction [1], have been related to the development of several inflammatory diseases [2].Objectives:To determine the influence ofIRF5on Immunoglobulin-A vasculitis (IgAV), an inflammatory vascular disease.Methods:ThreeIRF5polymorphisms (rs2004640, rs2070197 and rs10954213) representative of 3 different haplotype blocks were genotyped in 372 Caucasian patients with IgAV and 876 sex and ethnically matched healthy controls.Results:No statistically significant differences between patients with IgAV and controls were observed when eachIRF5polymorphism was analyzed independently. Similarly, no statistically significant differences between patients with IgAV and controls were found whenIRF5polymorphisms were evaluated combined conforming haplotypes. Additionally, there were no statistically significant differences in genotype, allele and haplotype frequencies ofIRF5when patients with IgAV were stratified according to the age at disease onset or to the presence/absence of gastrointestinal or renal manifestations.Conclusion:Our results do not support an influence ofIRF5on the pathogenesis of IgAV.References:[1]Nat Immunol 2011; 12: 231-8;[2]Arthritis Res Ther 2014; 16: R146.Acknowledgments:This study was supported by European Union FEDER funds and “Fondo de Investigaciones Sanitarias” (grant PI18/00042) from ‘Instituto de Salud Carlos III’ (ISCIII, Health Ministry, Spain). RL-M is a recipient of a Miguel Servet type I programme fellowship from the ISCIII, co-funded by the European Social Fund (ESF, `Investing in your future´) (grant CP16/00033). SR-M is supported by funds of the RETICS Program (RD16/0012/0009) (ISCIII, co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)). VP-C is supported by a pre-doctoral grant from IDIVAL (PREVAL 18/01). LL-G is supported by funds of PI18/00042 (ISCIII, co-funded by ERDF).Disclosure of Interests:Sara Remuzgo Martinez: None declared, Fernanda Genre: None declared, Verónica Pulito-Cueto: None declared, D. Prieto-Peña: None declared, Belén Atienza-Mateo: None declared, Belén Sevilla: None declared, Javier Llorca: None declared, Norberto Ortego: None declared, Leticia Lera-Gómez: None declared, Maite Leonardo: None declared, Ana Peñalba: None declared, María Jesús Cabero: None declared, Luis Martín-Penagos: None declared, Jose Alberto Miranda-Filloy: None declared, Antonio Navas Parejo: None declared, Javier Sanchez Perez: None declared, Maximiliano Aragües: None declared, Esteban Rubio: None declared, MANUEL LEON LUQUE: None declared, Juan María Blanco-Madrigal: None declared, E. Galindez: None declared, Javier Martin Ibanez: None declared, Santos Castañeda: None declared, Ricardo Blanco Grant/research support from: Abbvie, MSD and Roche, Consultant of: Abbvie, Pfizer, Roche, Bristol-Myers, Janssen and MSD, Speakers bureau: Abbvie, Pfizer, Roche, Bristol-Myers, Janssen, Lilly and MSD, Miguel A González-Gay Grant/research support from: Pfizer, Abbvie, MSD, Speakers bureau: Pfizer, Abbvie, MSD, Raquel López-Mejías: None declared

scholarly journals Distributing the European structural and investment funds from a conflicting claims approach

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
María-José Solís-Baltodano ◽  
José-Manuel Giménez-Gómez ◽  
Josep E. Peris
Keyword(s):  
Investment Funds ◽  
Actual Problem ◽  
Development Fund ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Structural Funds ◽  
European Regional Development Fund ◽  
Allocation Process ◽  
Claims Problem ◽  
Future Policy ◽  
The Eu

AbstractIn order to support economic development across all European Union regions, €351.8 billion –almost a third of the total EU budget– has been set aside for the Cohesion Policy during the 2014–2020 period. The distribution of this budget is made through five main structural and investment funds, after long and difficult negotiations among the EU member states. This paper analyzes the problem of allocating the limited resources of the European Regional Development Fund as a conflicting claims problem. Specifically, we attempt to show how the conflicting claims approach fits this actual problem, and we propose alternative ways of distributing the budget via (i) claims solutions or (ii) the imposition of bounds (guarantees) to each of the regions. By applying this approach we also show that there is a claims solution that performs better than the others by reducing inequality and promoting convergence to a greater degree. It is clear that political bargaining will always be part of the allocation process. However, having an intuitive initial proposal may help politicians to find the best agreement. To that effect, we propose the use of a claims solution as a way to find an initial proposal for future policy changes concerning the allocations of the EU structural funds.

scholarly journals Regulating Fortress Britain: Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Applicants in the British Labour Market

2021 ◽  
pp. 235-258
Author(s):  
Francesca Calò ◽  
Simone Baglioni ◽  
Tom Montgomery ◽  
Olga Biosca
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
National Level ◽  
Effective Capacity ◽  
The Social ◽  
British Labour ◽  
History Of ◽  
Integration Strategies ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Institutional Challenges

AbstractThe purpose of this chapter is to provide a detailed overview of the UK legal and institutional factors at the macro-level that can be regarded as decisive for explaining the effective capacity of the country to integrate migrants, refugees and asylum seekers into the labour market. By doing so, we aim to better understand the conditions within which integration policies for migrants, refugees and asylum applicants (MRA) may take place. We begin by providing an insight into the social and cultural context of migration in the UK, firstly by looking at the history of migration and the social and political instabilities of the country. Furthermore, we investigate how legislation concerning migration and asylum has developed within the UK context across the decades and analyse how legislation has been translated by UK policymakers in recent years. We then examine the current constitutional organisation of the British state, highlighting the importance of case law in developing MRA integration. Following this, we outline key legislation concerning the integration of MRA in the British labour market. The chapter then provides a critical overview of the integration strategies (or the lack thereof) promoted at the national level, outlining the institutional challenges that affect integration. We then conclude by highlighting the possible impact that Brexit will have on an already ‘hostile environment’ for migration.

scholarly journals Multi-level governance and social cohesion in the European Union: the assessment of local agents, a study case inside Galicia

2014 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-213
Author(s):  
Mónica López-Viso ◽  
Antón Lois Fernández Álvarez
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Social Policy ◽  
Direct Contact ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Cohesion Policy ◽  
The Poor ◽  
European Social Fund ◽  
Social Fund ◽  
Study Case ◽  
Multi Level

Implementing multi-level governance has been a key priority in EU cohesion policy. This study assesses the perceived achievements and shortcomings in implementing European Social Fund by analyzing the deficits and weaknesses as well as the poor participation of local agents who are in direct contact with the beneficiaries in order to design and implement this fund, which is the main financial instrument of EU social policy.

Benchmarking as the Gateway to Knowledge Transfer for SMEs

1999 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 342-348
Author(s):  
Geoff Nelder ◽  
Alex Skandalakis
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Knowledge Deficit ◽  
Business Excellence ◽  
European Social Fund ◽  
Social Fund ◽  
Quality Management Model ◽  
European Foundation ◽  
The Uk

This paper argues that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK suffer from a structural knowledge deficit that threatens their long-term viability. This deficit is shown to be a consequence of the business environment in which SMEs operate and of their lack of engagement with knowledge transfer providers and activities. The paper describes a European Social Fund project that piloted new approaches to engage SMEs in knowledge transfer that overcame some of the barriers present in other support activities. The key to engagement is shown to be an initial needs analysis using a benchmarking methodology, leading to a tailored programme of support. The benchmarking methodology was developed at Cranfield University and applies the European Foundation for Quality Management model of business excellence in a customized form to meet the specific requirements of SMEs.

scholarly journals EUROPEAN FUNDS MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS—A CASE STUDY OF EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUNDS IN ROMANIA FROM 2007 TO 2013

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 142-146
Author(s):  
Tiberiu Foris ◽  
Diana Foris
Keyword(s):  
Financial Management ◽  
National Level ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Private Companies ◽  
European Social Fund ◽  
Social Fund ◽  
Funds Management ◽  
European Standards ◽  
Educational Market

This article focuses on fund financing management of one of the utmost important European Union funds, the European Social Fund (ESF), and its implementation in Romania in its post adherence period (2007-2013).  In this respect, the main aspects regarding the management and implementation of this program in Romania, as compared to other European countries, are analyzed taking into consideration the declared objectives at its launching moment. Through a defective management, these objectives have not reached their target, whereas the educational market of continuous adult education has been strongly distorted from the competitive point of view. Moreover, due to inadequate financial management, many of the involved agencies—private companies, schools, constitutive parts of the civil society, have gone bankrupted—the fact that would lead to a serious social imbalance.The research part of this article, being implied in the management of the most important strategic projects of this program (projects in qualifications for the spa tourism, agro-tourism, and food industry), presents a critical point of view on ESF management at a national level and highlights a set of proposals and recommendations, so that, between 2014 and 2020, Romania should be aligned with the European standards regarding the performance in implementing programs with non-reimbursable financing.

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