Macroeconomic performance and policies -- Employment, food security and poverty -- Physical and social infrastructure -- Agricultural and rural industrialisation -- Foreign direct investment in manufacturing and services -- Socio-political issues in the reform process

In 2015, the EU regional / cohesion policy has passed its 40th anniversary. During this time, it has undergone various manifestations with ever-changing objectives. It started as a mixture of structural and regional policy aimed at reducing regional economic disparities within the Union. Since...