Document(s): 

Quantification of the effects of legal and administrative border obstacles in land border regions

External link: 

http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/information/publications/studies/2017/qua...

Author(s): 

R. Camagni, R. Capello, A. Caragliu, A. Toppeta

Year of publication: 

2017

This study aims at quantifying the aggregate economic costs in terms of loss of GDP and employment due to legal and administrative barriers for land border regions, including the borders with Norway, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Andorra. The study analyses which productive assets are vital for regional growth in Europe, and shows that, in presence of legal and administrative barriers, these assets are not fully exploited, thus causing direct and indirect losses at GDP level with repercussions on employment. The study concludes that legal and administrative barriers have a high impact on land border regions and determine an estimated GDP loss of 458 billion euros.