Auf dem Hintergrund der Gipfelbeschlüsse zur Erweiterung und zur Reform der EU wird eine konzeptionell-theoretische Grundlage für die Bewertung institutioneller Aspekte der europäischen Integration vorgestellt und auf die Frage angewendet, ob und inwieweit die EU einer eigenen...

We present an analysis on cohesion policy investments in the regions of Romania using the spatial dynamic general equilibrium model RHOMOLO in order to provide useful insights on the 2021-2027 programmes and their implications for growth and development. The analysis is based on a hypothetical...

We use four subsequent EU enlargement waves over three decades (1980s, 1990s, 2000s) to assess the regional effects of macro-institutional changes. Our focus is set on EU internal border regions which are specifically exposed to international integration, but it remains unclear how they benefit...