scholarly journals Financing of Innovation Activities in V4 Countries through Structural Funds of the European Union

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 3-28
Author(s):  
Emília Spišáková
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Structural Funds ◽  
Innovation Activities

Regional Allocation of Structural Funds in the European Union

10.1068/c21m ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 655-677 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Gil ◽  
Pedro Pascual ◽  
Manuel Rapún
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Theoretical Foundation ◽  
Equal Opportunities ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Distribution Problem ◽  
Structural Funds ◽  
Empirical Procedure ◽  
Real Convergence ◽  
Real Distribution ◽  
Nonlinear Programming Method

Economic disparities among the regions of the European Union are more pronounced than among countries. Structural Funds have played a crucial compensatory role, promoting the economic development and real convergence of lagging regions. The amount of resources destined to regional policy and the conflicts arising from its funding and distribution create the need for an adequate theoretical foundation or model to help politicians solve the distribution problem. In this paper we propose an empirical procedure to carry out and evaluate different distributions of funds for the periods 1989 – 93 and 1994 – 99. We begin with the estimation of an augmented production function to permit the calculation of the expected GDP per capita. We then propose a nonlinear programming method to simulate alternative distributions of Structural Funds among Objective 1 regions, based upon two different approaches: equal development, and equal opportunities. For these two approaches we calculate different possibilities, ranging from highly efficient to highly equitable, with the result that we are able to show the ‘frontier’ of optimal distributions. Finally, we evaluate these results and compare them with the real distribution.

The European Union’s Industrial Policy

2020 ◽  
pp. 620-660 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A. Landesmann ◽  
Roman Stöllinger
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Industrial Policy ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Global Context ◽  
Structural Funds ◽  
Catching Up ◽  
Advanced Economies ◽  
The Subject ◽  
National Governments

This chapter reviews the industrial policy in the European Union in the light of the revived interest in the subject and the most pressing challenges ahead. In the current global context these challenges are (i) to keep pace at the technology frontier with the technologically most advanced economies; (ii) to meet the challenges of fast catching-up emerging economies; (iii) to contribute to the convergence and cohesion processes within the European Union; and (iv) to deal with climate change and environmental sustainability issues more generally. A quantitative exercise that makes use of the European Union’s budget data, including the structural funds, and member states aid expenditures, is used to identify the European Union’s current industrial policy priorities. The results are the basis for an assessment of the extent to which the key challenges are addressed at the supranational level and which aspects are primarily dealt with by national governments.

scholarly journals The Role of Public Support for Innovativeness in SMEs Across European Countries and Sectors of Economic Activity

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 4143
Author(s):  
Wojciech Grabowski ◽  
Anna Staszewska-Bystrova
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Public Support ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Community Innovation Survey ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Policy Mixes ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Innovation Support ◽  
The Eu

The paper investigates the impact of public support for innovation activities on adoption of different innovation strategies and propensities to introduce product, process, organizational and marketing innovations in European small and medium enterprises. In estimating these effects, country and sectoral heterogeneities are taken into account. Effectiveness of alternative policy mixes is also evaluated. The analysis is based on a multivariate, multi-stage econometric model and data from the Community Innovation Survey 2014. It is found that innovation support is utilized differently by newer and older members of the European Union, with the former investing mainly in acquisition of machinery, equipment, software, buildings, knowledge and trainings and the latter directing aid, to a larger extent, to research and development and introduction of innovations. The results also indicate various effectiveness of support from alternative institutional sources. Aid from the EU is more beneficial for manufacturing, while national and local support is more effective in older EU countries than newer members of the European Union and services sector. Using various but not all types of policy mixes is estimated to increase the chances of innovating. It is concluded that innovation support might not be optimally used in newer members of the EU and that better coordination of aid from the EU and national institutions could lead to improved economic results.

Model for Impact Assessment of the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund of the European Union in Bulgaria: SIBILA

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Tsvetkov ◽  
Dimitar Vasilev ◽  
Kaloyan Ivanov Ganev ◽  
Ralitsa Simeonova-Ganeva ◽  
Peter Chobanov
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Structural Funds ◽  
Cohesion Fund

scholarly journals Quality of project financed by the European Union structural funds

2018 ◽  
Vol 183 ◽  
pp. 04006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewa Kozień
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Structural Funds ◽  
Effective Absorption

The European Union structural funds even out the chances of development of particular regions in the European Union. Entities applying for additional financing from structural funds for various actions implemented in a form of projects must meet specific criteria. For this reason, the quality of prepared and implemented projects is of key importance. This paper draws the attention to meeting the requirements of a project at a stage of its preparation and implementation, taking into account the formal, contents-oriented and technical criteria and application of methodology of management, for effective absorption of European Union structural funds.

scholarly journals Spatial Distribution of EU Structural Funds in Poland in 2004-2006 - Factors, Directions, and Limitations

2008 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 33-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Płaziak ◽  
Piotr Trzepacz
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Social Development ◽  
European Integration ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Structural Funds ◽  
Eu Structural Funds ◽  
Different Levels

Spatial Distribution of EU Structural Funds in Poland in 2004-2006 - Factors, Directions, and Limitations In 2004, Poland joined the European Union. This access means the possibility of taking advantage of European Union Structural Funds. Apart from this the structural funds play another important role. The popularity of the idea of European integration in countries like Poland depends largely on the effectiveness of this financial support, which theoretically should lead to economic and social development on different levels (local, regional, national, and even continental). The main problem of relying on EU funds is their unequal availability, which is limited, for example, because of the granting principles.

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