DG REGIO ex-ante evaluation of the impact of 2021-2027 cohesion policy
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date: 13/07/2023
The model simulations suggest that the policy interventions would increase the EU GDP by 0.5% by the end of the implementation period compared to a no-cohesion policy scenario, with sizeable increases in employment.