Philipp Mohl evaluates the macroeconomic effects of EU Cohesion Policy with the help of empirical methods. His findings indicate that in particular the part of EU Cohesion Policy which is spent for the poorest regions (the so-called Objective 1 funding) has a positive and statistically...

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...

We investigate the effectiveness of European Structural Funds on employment, population and house prices in Local Labor Markets (LLM) located in Southern Italy. We exploit the variability in disbursements between 2007 and 2013 and estimate the impact of the interventions by allowing for...

Das neue Handlungsfeld einer EU-Raumentwicklungspolitik gewinnt erste Konturen. So beinhaltet das Europäische Raumentwicklungskonzept (EUREK) ein Leitbild für die nachhaltige Entwicklung des europäischen Territoriums, welches insbesondere durch raumwirksame EU-Sektorpolitiken umgesetzt werden...