Today, when smart development is increasingly mentioned in public policies, the way
digitalization, as a key component of it, will transform the world in which we are living is …

Many academic papers have looked at the economic effects of the EU cohesion policy,
which still remain an open empirical issue. The focus of the most recent literature has been …

The introduction of smart specialization (S3) as a fundamental pillar of the 2014 reform of the
EU cohesion policy is a significant strategic shift in European development intervention. S3 …

Does the quality of government improve the administrative performance of regions in
European Union (EU) Cohesion Policy? This article analyses the relationship between the …

Abstract Through the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Fund for European Aid to the
Most Deprived (FEAD), the European Union (EU) acts as a 'material supporter'of national …

Using data from the execution of 2014–2020 cohesion policy, this article presents a novel
indicator to measure how fast European territories were able to spend their allocated budget …

In recent years, there have been numerous academic and policy debates on the delivery
mechanisms of European Union (EU) funds in member states. Studies focused on issues …

Whilst the analysis of the impact of Cohesion Policy funds is well documented, little is known
about the short-term consequences of Cohesion Policy during economic crises and its …

Abstract Within European Cohesion Policy, some regions manifest chronic problems with
absorbing structural funds, probably due to inadequate administrative capacity. Despite the …

The EU currently promotes a radical transition towards a green, digital and more inclusive
economy, which for its realization relies on the European Investor State's financial …