The Structural Funds (SF), are the most important strategic tool of the European Union (EU) for the promotion of regional development. This chapter analyzes the effects of regionally targeted SF on labor productivity growth in 180 Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, level 2 (NUTS2)...

Island regions are generally dependent on transport services in order to retain cohesion with the mainland and for their socioeconomic development. Europe with its geography presents a number of island areas, with distinct characteristics, and transport needs. This paper focuses on the...