scholarly journals Effectiveness of the Portugal 2020 Programme: A Study from the Citizens’ Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 5799
Author(s):  
Adriana Nishimura ◽  
Ana Moreira ◽  
Manuel Au-Yong-Oliveira ◽  
Maria José Sousa
Keyword(s):  
The European Union ◽  
Cohesion Policy ◽  
Investment Funds ◽  
Europe 2020 ◽  
Europe 2020 Strategy ◽  
Partnership Agreement ◽  
Programming Period ◽  
Main Instrument ◽  
Probabilistic Sample ◽  
The Eu

The European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) are the main instrument of the European Union (EU) Cohesion Policy to promote convergence, economic growth and reduce imbalances between EU members. The objectives of the 2014–2020 programming period follow the agenda of the Europe 2020 Strategy to promote smart, sustainable and inclusive growth of EU members. Since before joining the EU, in 1986, until the end of the Portugal 2020 Partnership Agreement (PT2020), Portugal will have received more than EUR 130 billion. Have the subsidies that Portugal has received been well applied? Our study fills a gap in the literature by portraying citizens’ perceptions about the effectiveness of EU funds for the development of the country and its regions. The study is quantitative in nature, and a non-probabilistic sample of 1119 participants answered our survey. A high proportion (76%) of the respondents considered that EU funds contributed to the development of the region where they live, although a significant percentage of the respondents (more than half) considered that there may be corruption in Portugal. The Portuguese also mentioned the existence of practices such as favouritism and lobbying regarding the approval of projects. Our findings are supported by the literature, which refers to “lost opportunities” in the inefficient application of ESIF, while recognising that EU funds have played a significant role in Portugal’s development over the last three decades.

scholarly journals EU cohesion policy as a requirement to voivodeship development pathways

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacek Szlachta
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Purchasing Power Parity ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Power Parity ◽  
Cohesion Policy ◽  
Investment Funds ◽  
Support For Innovation ◽  
Europe 2020 ◽  
Europe 2020 Strategy ◽  
Partnership Agreement

AbstractPoland joined the European Union on 1 May 2004. By 2007, this had resulted in Poland being the greatest beneficiary of the European cohesion policy due to its low per capita GDP by purchasing power parity at the voivodeship level. The scale of European Structural and Investment Funds brought the possibility for a fundamental acceleration of socio-economic growth in Polish regions. The European Union gradually modified the directions of intervention under the framework of the European cohesion policy, initially orienting this activity principally towards cohesion, but from 2010 directing it mainly towards competitiveness. Of particular significance was the Europe 2020 strategy (2010). In Poland its arrangements were deferred until the signing of the Partnership Agreement for the period 2014-2020, which established extensive support for innovation, competitiveness and the R&D sector. In the final part of the paper, conclusions and recommendations for regional policy are elaborated.

scholarly journals Can the implementation of the Europe 2020 Strategy goals be efficient? The challenge for achieving social equality in the European Union

Equilibrium ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michaela Stanickova
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Income Inequality ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Social Inequality ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Social Equality ◽  
Europe 2020 ◽  
Europe 2020 Strategy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Eu

Research background: Economic crisis hit all the European Union Member States hard, with the impact of crisis varying considerably. The low growth performance in the EU has increased concerns regarding an increasing wage dispersion, income inequality at large, and social exclusion in line with poverty. Inequality should be seen as a cornerstone of both sustainable and inclusive growth under the Europe 2020 Strategy. Social inequality in the EU is a real problem, which hampers sustainable economic growth. Purpose of the article: The purpose of this study is to introduce evaluation of social development convergence and divergence trends between the EU Member States in the context of the Europe 2020 Strategy. The study gives an outline of the issues of the labour market and income disparities and poverty. Policymakers must be clear about what social objectives they are aiming to achieve, therefore special attention is paid to headline national goals of the Europe 2020 Strategy. Methods: The main task of this study is to assess social dimension and inequalities problems in the EU27 by applying Data Envelopment Analysis method, resp. time-series dynamic efficiency analysis in the form of output-oriented Malmquist Productivity Index. This study contains changes of key social equality indicators related to the Europe 2020 Strategy and compares objectives and general outlines of period 2010-2015, as well as the impact on national economics and living conditions. Findings & value added: Results contain elements of typology premises of the EU28 and point to a large diversity in inequality patterns, as the Author observes both increases and decreases in inequality at the EU level. Recent changes in social inequality have been associated with the business cycle, particularly with the accessibility of the labour market and, of course, with income inequality. Additionally, the development challenges are discussed for improvement of the socioeconomic well-being of the EU and to avoid social disparities.

scholarly journals The Influence of the European H2020 Program on the Development of Regions: The Multiplier Impact of EU Funding in the Regions under Horizon 2020 in NUT III - North

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 853-871
Author(s):  
Natacha Jesus Silva ◽  
Diamantino Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Regional Economy ◽  
Community Support ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Final Phase ◽  
Investment Funds ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
Regional Investment ◽  
Partnership Agreement ◽  
The Eu

The partnership agreement between the European Union and the Member States for the implementation of the European Structural and Investment Funds for the period 2014 to 2020 is in its final phase. This study analyzes the multiplier impact on regional investment of the European funds made available to the northern region of Portugal - NUTS III, until September 2018 and intends to answer the following questions: What is the amount invested in the regional economy for each euro of support allocated by the EU through the H2020 program, and what is the percentage distribution of community support versus investment per area of intervention?

scholarly journals The European Union and competitiveness

2013 ◽  
pp. 15-19
Author(s):  
Zoltán Eperjesi
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Creative Economy ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Europe 2020 ◽  
Europe 2020 Strategy ◽  
Competitiveness Index ◽  
Main Components ◽  
The Eu

I define first of all the competitiveness in my study „Analysing the competitiveness of the European Union”. After that I turn to the analysis of the competitiveness of the EU. The European competitiveness index and its concept were of great assistance during the analyses. The concept of the European competitiveness index has three main components: creative economy, economic performance, access to infrastructure. It is unambiguous that the European Union can only sustain and increase its position reached in the world economy, when its member states commit themselves for the completion of the knowledge based economic policy striving for competitiveness. The Europe 2020 strategy and the budget period 2007–2013 emphasize the outstanding role of competitiveness and urge to take the necessary measures.

scholarly journals WHAT IS NEW IN THE EU COHESION POLICY?

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 84-91
Author(s):  
Natalia Kondratieva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Regional Policy ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Press Releases ◽  
Cohesion Policy ◽  
Europe 2020 ◽  
Europe 2020 Strategy ◽  
Supranational Regulation ◽  
European Regional Policy ◽  
The Eu

Based on the review of regulations and press releases of EU institutions, the content of changes in the cohesion policy in 2021–2027 was revealed in comparison with the period 2014– 2020. The conclusion is made about the preservation of a significant role of the cohesion policy in the EU’s activities and high volume of its allocations from the EU Budget. The author sees an element of novelty in the synthesis of well-known methods and principles of supranational regulation of the socio-economic development of the EU territories – the budget method, the principle of financial conditionality and the open method of coordination. Particular attention is paid to the decision to reorient a third of the allocations of European regional policy funds for programs of transition to a circular and climate-neutral economy in 2021–2027. The explanation of such strong link between the goals of regional policy and the ecological and climatic goals of the EU is proposed. Namely, the success of the «Europe 2020» Strategy only in terms of climate benchmarks, according to the author, gives to the official Brussels a reason to see the potential to increase the effectiveness of regional policy.

scholarly journals Conditions And Prospects For Development Of Innovation In EU Economies In Light Of The Europe 2020 Strategy

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 39-55
Author(s):  
Edyta Dworak ◽  
Witold Kasperkiewicz
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The Third ◽  
Economic Area ◽  
Europe 2020 ◽  
Europe 2020 Strategy ◽  
The U.S ◽  
The Eu

The purpose of this paper is to explain the essence of the Europe 2020 Strategy, with particular emphasis on development projects in the field of innovation;to assess the level of innovation in the EU economies in comparison to the U.S., Japan and South Korea, and to describe the conditions for the development of the EU economic area in light of the Strategy program objectives. The paper consists of three parts. The first part outlines the essence and objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy. The second part contains an analysis of the level of innovativeness of the EU economies compared with U.S., Japan and South Korea. The third part focuses on the conditions and prospects for the development of innovative economies in the European Union.

Smart specialisation as a new concept of the EU regional innovation policy

Ergo ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 16-20
Author(s):  
Vladislav Čadil
Keyword(s):  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Research Development ◽  
Regional Innovation ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Smart Specialisation ◽  
Europe 2020 ◽  
Europe 2020 Strategy ◽  
Eu Policies ◽  
Programming Period ◽  
The Eu

Smart specialisation is a main pillar of the Europe 2020 strategy, which creates the basic strategic framework for individual EU policies including the cohesion policy and the research, development and innovation policy for the new programming period. The concept can be defined as a discovery of national/regional strengths in the field of research, development and innovation. Its key characteristic is an accent on innovation and concentration of human and financial resources allocated to research and development into several globally competitive fields, which can become a basis for the next economic growth and prosperity. Each region or state should prepare new innovation strategies based on smart specialisation since such strategies are conditionality for negotiation of new operational programmes. Because the concept is relatively new in the Czech Republic, the article aims at introducing it on the basis of foreign literature and official EU documents, and discussing some problems that should be taken into account in designing the strategy.

Multilevel governance within the European Union

European View ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mojca Kucler Dolinar
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
European Union ◽  
Present Situation ◽  
Multilevel Governance ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Lisbon Strategy ◽  
Member States ◽  
Europe 2020 ◽  
Europe 2020 Strategy ◽  
The Eu

In the current economic and social crisis affecting Europe, dialogue is of great importance. The reaction of the EU to the present situation is evident from various discussions and documents. Following the ambitious Lisbon Strategy, a document created during a period of economic growth for most of the Member States, we now have before us the Europe 2020 Strategy. In this article, the author explores the contents of this strategy in light of the implementation of its goals of multilevel governance.

scholarly journals Accomplishment of the European Union lifelong learning objectives in Poland

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Kryk
Keyword(s):  
Life Time ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Europe 2020 ◽  
Europe 2020 Strategy ◽  
Common Goals ◽  
The Common ◽  
Desk Research ◽  
Deductive Research ◽  
The Eu

One of the preconditions for the economic success of a country is education, which today should assume the form of lifelong and life-time learning-LLL). This condition is so important that it was first reflected in the the Lisbon Strategy goals and, subsequently, in the Europe 2020 strategy and its flagship initiatives. It is known that each EU Member State is obliged to achieve the common goals. Hence, this work undertakes to assess the degree to which the EU LLL goals have been accomplished in Poland. This work presents: the essence of LLL, the educational goals set out in the two abovementioned strategies, and the EU recommendations for Poland in this field. Selected indicators were used to determine the level of educational achievements in the country. The following research methodologies were applied for the purpose of this paper: desk research, indicator-based research and deductive research.

scholarly journals SMART SPECIALIZATION OF THE EU IN THE FUNCTION OF INCREASING NATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS LEVEL

2018 ◽  
pp. 228-249
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Growth Models ◽  
Critical Mass ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Europe 2020 ◽  
Europe 2020 Strategy ◽  
Smart Specialization ◽  
The Eu

The more competitive external economic environment and challenges brought by a long-term growth can only be solved by investment in research and development, innovations and human capital. Developed countries try to stimulate research and development in all important fields by forming special institutions and organizations, adopting clear policies and concrete measures. The European Union has made smart specialization strategy as platform to focus on development investments in area where Europe has critical mass of knowledge, capacities and competencies that are innovative potential for maintaining the highest positions of competitiveness at world markets. One of the most important tools in implementation of strategy are Centres of competences aimed to increase of small and medium entrepreneurship capacities that are in lack of own capacities for research and development. This paperwork will analyse how much countries are aware of importance and readiness to create national strategy of smart specialization. How ready they are to start transformation of national economies through forming and strengthening innovation chain of value i.e. how ready they are to be lead by the principle: ”Research is transformation of money in knowledge, and innovation is transformation of knowledge in money.” What is current condition and how are perspectives in Bosnia and Herzegovina regarding incentives for innovation and technology development, creating better business conditions of new and growing companies, promoting partnership and synergy in order to create value chains, ensuring continuous modernization of industry and solving social and regional competitiveness that are the main challenges of the EU. Encouragement of growth and competitiveness for economic development and goals of the Europe 2020 Strategy belongs to the most important priorities of the Commission and the EU member countries after crisis. The Europe 2020 Strategy is focused on solving structural disabilities of existing growth models by creating conditions for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.

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