Studies and Papers

Regional Focus

The Regional Focus is a series of relatively short papers on a specific theme prepared by the Directorate General for Regional Policy.

n° 01/2009 : Metropolitan regions in the EU pdf en

n° 02/2008 : Labour mobility between the regions of the EU-27 and a comparison with the USA pdf en

n° 01/2008 : Remote Rural Regions - How proximity to a city influences the performance of rural regions pdf en - Urban/Rural classification of NUTS3 regions pdf en

Working papers

A series of short papers on regional research and indicators produced by the Directorate-General for Regional Policy

n° 01/2009 : A Cross-Country Impact Assessment of EU Cohesion Policy - Applying the Cohesion System of HERMIN Models pdf en

n° 01/2008 : Convergence of EU regions - Measures and evolution pdf en

Studies

Preparatory studies for the fifth cohesion report (2010)

The studies listed above were commissioned by the European Commission as part of the preparatory work for the fourth report on economic and social cohesion. The contents of these studies are the responsibility of their authors and do not bind the Commission.

  • The impact of globalisation and increased trade liberalisation on European regions pdf
    • Presentation pdf
    • Annex 1 pdf
    • Annex 2 pdf

 

Preparatory studies for the fourth cohesion report (2007)

The studies listed above were commissioned by the European Commission as part of the preparatory work for the fourth report on economic and social cohesion. The contents of these studies are the responsibility of their authors and do not bind the Commission.

 

Preparatory studies for the third cohesion report (2004)

The studies listed above were commissioned by the European Commission as part of the preparatory work for the third report on economic and social cohesion. The contents of these studies are the responsibility of their authors and do not bind the Commission.

  • A Study of the Macro-economic impact of the reform of EU Cohesion Policy pdf (700KB)
  • Needs of Objective 1 regions in the accession countries and in existing EU15 member States in areas eligible for Structural Funds
    Study pdf (1MB) - Annex pdf (3MB)
  • Analysis of the impact of Community Policies on Regional Cohesion
    Study pdf (4MB) - Executive Summary pdf (500KB)
    Annex 1 pdf(4MB) - Annex 2 pdf(6MB) - Annex 3 pdf(6MB)
  • A Study on the Factors of Regional Competitiveness pdf (1.5MB)
  • A Study on the Efficiency of the Implementation Methods for Structural Funds pdf (700 KB) - Executive Summary pdf (150 KB)
  • The Impact of Member State Policies on Cohesion pdf (1 MB)

 

Preparatory studies for the second cohesion report (January 2001)

The studies listed above were commissioned by the European Commission as part of the preparatory work for the second report on economic and social cohesion. The contents of these studies are the responsibility of their authors and do not bind the Commission.