Why is the EU so reliant upon exchanges with interest organisations?-What safeguards
have been developed to prevent capture by special interests, and how effective are these …

Comparative Federalism: A Systematic Inquiry, Second Edition is a uniquely
comprehensive, analytic, and genuinely comparative introduction to the principles and …

The territorial capital of regions is an important determinant of growth, but also of the impact
of EU Cohesion Policy. First, because it can act as a filter, enhancing the impact of regional …

This article contributes to existing debates on public opinion toward European integration by
examining when and why fiscal transfers and public support are systematically related …

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 …

Research on interest representation in multijurisdictional polities teaches us much about the
activities of a variety of groups that mobilize beyond the state. Scholars, however, largely …

What regional factors can explain the heterogeneity in Structural Funds distribution to
European Union regions? Past studies have shown that aside from the level of economic …

The way in which Cohesion Policy is perceived by citizens is a crucial issue for the process
of European identity-building. Based on the idea that citizens' perceptions depend on the …

Amid the eurocrisis, scholars and policy makers sought to establish an EU-wide layer of
social policy, aiming to ensure common standards through the EU and to provide a degree …

In 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 …