conclude that Colombian regions did not converge during this time. Although poorer regions grew at faster rates, the dispersion … markets that concentrated in the central regions of the country, and their integration to regional markets through the … development of both coastal regions, Pacific and the Caribbean, lagged behind those regions located in the center. We believe that …

The study is based on the critical observations that competitive market forces alone are not able to assure convergence … economic policy based on the principle of cohesion, which supports, by means of economic levers, the less developed regions and … member countries. Our paper deals with the evolution of the EU cohesion funds, as well as with the results of convergence …

economic importance. The large and regular payments made across the EU to countries and regions within them were and are meant … that Greek regions have, for the most part, benefited by the various disbursements of EU structural funds. We shed partial …

As the differences between the regions are more pronounced than among the countries, NUTS 2 regions of the new members … that joined the EU after 2000 are considered. Due to the presence of externalities between the regions, the Solow growth … developed regions, represents an opportunity for new members and potential new members to move closer to more developed old …