In order to increase the degree of absorption of the post adherence funds it isrecomanded to use some general methods that must be implemented at the level of thedecisional structure in our country.Among these one must mention: the clear definition of the list of eligible expenditures and...

Since January 1st, 2007, Romania has entered a new era of progress where thefocus is on the economic convergence with the other European Union member states. TheNational Plan for Development 2007-2013 represents the strategic and financial multi-yearlyplanning document that directs the...

Romania’s integration in European Union brought both advantages and disadvantages for local entrepreneurs. The current paper presents the results of a comprehensive study regarding several thousand Romanian SMEs on an important issue: absorption of structural funds

The purpose of the paper is to analyse some results of cost-benefit analysis in a sample of ISPA (Structural Instrument for pre-accession countries) projects. The focus is particularly on the variability of financial and economic rates of return and how to integrate this information in the EU...

Drawing on the experience of Structural Funds, the paper argues that cohesion may be beneficial to growth under certain conditions. It develops some arguments based on recent economic theory and empirical evidence on the trade off between cohesion and growth and draws some lessons for future policy.

In the context of scarce EU budgetary resources and strained public finances, cost-benefit analysis (CBA) plays a crucial role in assisting policymakers’ public investment decisions. The purpose of this paper is to draw lessons from the CBA experience under the Structural and Cohesion Funds to...

EU Accession has had the most impact on the agricultural sector and rural dwellers’ living conditions. Currently the first phase of EU Structural Funds benefits is coming to an end. The objective of this study is to provide an international overview on how to make use of rural development...

This Paper analyses the growth and employment effects of the 1994-99 Community Support Framework (CSF) for the Objective 1 Spanish regions, using a simple supply-side model estimated with a panel of regional data. The results suggest that the impact of the Structural Funds in Spain has been...

The European Union countries have different rates of economic development, therefore, in the European process of policy making for regional development, having as goal the unique convergence at European levels, one must take into account the stages covered by every country, especially the newly...