Studies

Studies commissioned by the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy.

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Organisational models of programme authorities managing EU Cohesion policy 2000-2020

2025

Study to support the interim evaluation of the Public Sector Loan Facility (PSLF)

2025

Cross-Border Regional Labour Market Analysis - Italy & Slovenia & Croatia

2025

Cross-Border Regional Labour Market Analysis - Estonia & Latvia

2025

Cross-Border Regional Labour Market Analysis - Germany & Denmark

2025

Cross-Border Regional Labour Market Analysis - Germany & France & Switzerland

2025

Cross-Border Regional Labour Market Analysis - Austria & Hungary

2025

Cross-Border Regional Labour Market Analysis - Germany & Poland

2025

Cross-Border Regional Labour Market Analysis - Belgium & Netherlands

2025

Cross-Border Regional Labour Market Analysis - Sweden & Denmark

2025

Cross-Border Regional Labour Market Analysis - Hungary & Slovakia

2025

Cross-Border Regional Labour Market Analysis - Spain & France

2025

Cross-Border Regional Labour Market Analysis - North Galicia

2025

Handbook on Cross-border Energy Communities

2025

SCOs and FNLC in practice in the IPA countries

2025

Strengthening the Resilience of EU Border Regions

2024

Test and update of regionalised ESIF payments 1989-2022

2024

Study to develop EU level Simplified Cost Options (SCOs) and other EU level results-based tools in the programming period 2021-2027 in the sectors of Health, ICT and Environment

2024

Study on living conditions and access to selected basic needs in the EU outermost regions

2024

Strategic evaluation of the technology transfer and IPR protection systems of Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania and recommendations for their enhancement

2024

Study to develop EU level Simplified Cost Options (SCOs) and other EU level results-based tools in the programming period 2021-2027

2023

Community-Led Local Development The added-value of cross-border local development in the Interreg Italy-Austria Programme 2014-2020

2022

Cross-border public services: CPS inventory analysis and policy recommendations

2022

Analysis of the impact of border-related measures taken by Member States in the fight against COVID-19

2022

Study on progress in regional policy of the WB6 and Turkey

2022

Evaluation of e-Cohesion 2014-2020

2022

Measuring the Quality of Government at the Sub-National Level

2022

Providing public transport in cross-border regions – Mapping of existing services and legal obstacles

2022

Self-rule index for local authorities in the EU, Council of Europe and OECD countries, 1990-2020

2021

Analysis of Cross-border obstacles between EU Member States and Enlargement Countries

2021

EU-Japan Joint Study on demographic trends and territorial policy responses

2021

Repositioning of the European Union Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region - Final report of the initial study on a new “brand identity” for EUSAIR

2021

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Regional impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on the tourist sector

2021

Study on the impact of COVID-19 on the Outermost Regions

2021

Identification of key elements for creating the touristic cross-border functional area at the Lithuanian – Polish border

2021

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Digital Communication Strategy for EUSAIR (European Union Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region)

2021

European Emissions Trading System (ETS) – Calculations on the regional employment impact of ETS installations

2021

Study on prioritisation in Smart Specialisation Strategies in the EU

2021

Jaspers initiative in 2014-2020 - Mid-term evaluation

2021

Unlocking the crowdfunding potential for the European Structural and Investment Funds

2021

EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR) facilitating the enlargement process of Western Balkans

2021

Support to SME initiative evaluation in the Member States

2021

Empirically Led Internationalisation of S3 - An Investigation Based on Micro-Data for the Country of Slovenia

2021

Study on peer learning tools for the administrative capacity building in the management of ERDF and the Cohesion Fund

2021

Assessment Study of the Urban Innovative Actions 2014-2020 - Final report

2021

Synthesis study on DG REGIO communication actions

2020

A pilot project to collect, clean and assess the list of operations produced by cohesion policy programmes at national, regional level

2020

The use of technical assistance for administrative capacity building in the 2014-2020 period

2020

Foreign direct investment, global value chains and regional economic development in Europe

2020

Falling into the middle-income trap? A study on the risks for EU regions to be caught in a middle-income trap

2020

Cities in the World - A New Perspective on Urbanisation

2020

Test and update of regionalised ESIF payments 1989-2018

2020

Exploring the impact of inter-regional linkages on regional diversification in Europe in the context of smart specialisation

2020

Smart specialisation: beyond patents

2020

Study on National Policies and Cohesion

2020

Small and Medium Enterprises in the Upper Nitra region - Scope and challenges in a socially sensitive, low-carbon industrial transition

2020

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Demographic and health outcomes by Degree of Urbanisation: perspectives from a new classification of urban areas

2020

Assessment of support to the development and implementation of smart specialisation strategies provided by the European Commission from 2010 to 2017

2019

Assessment Study of the Urban Agenda for the European Union (UAEU)

2019

Eurobarometer: Citizens' awareness and perception of EU Regional policy

2019

Preventing fraud and corruption in the European Structural and Investment Funds – taking stock of practices in the EU Member States

2019

City data from LFS and Big Data

2019

Measuring the quality of Government at the subnational level and comparing results with previous studies

2019

Climate change adaptation of major infrastructure projects

2018

Study on complaints-handling systems

2018

Border Region Data collection

2018

New assessment of ESIF administrative costs and burden

2018

Development of a system of common indicators for European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund interventions after 2020 - Part I – Thematic Objective 1, 3, 4, 5, 6

2018

Feasibility study for a potential use of Budget Support to deliver ESI Funds

2018

Analysis of ERDF support for inclusive growth in the 2014-2020 programming period

2018

Effective and efficient delivery of ESI Funds investments – Exploring alternative delivery mechanisms

2018

Assessment of the application of EGTC regulation

2018

CLLD under ERDF/ESF in the EU: A stock-taking of its implementation

2018

Use and intended use of simplified cost options in European Social Fund (ESF), European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Cohesion Fund (CF) and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)

2018

Study on the coordination and harmonisation of ESI Funds and other EU instruments

2018

Assessing the performance of integrated territorial and urban strategies

2018

Integrated territorial and urban strategies: how are ESIF adding value in 2014-2020?

2017

Macro-regional strategies and their links with cohesion policy

2017

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

2017

Use of new provisions on simplification during the early implementation phase of ESIF

2017

Improving the take-up and effectiveness of financial instruments

2017

Easing legal and administrative obstacles in EU border regions

2017

The Value added of Ex ante conditionalities in the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI funds)

2017

Stock-taking of administrative capacity, systems and practices across the EU to ensure the compliance and quality of public procurement involving European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds

2016

Stock-taking of administrative capacity, systems and practices across the EU to ensure the compliance and quality of public procurement involving European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds

2016

Study on the expected results of Cohesion Policy in Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia within the programming period 2014-2020

2016

Collecting solid evidence to assess the needs to be addressed by Interreg cross-border cooperation programmes

2016

EU Competency Framework for the management and implementation of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund

2016

Setting up a database to assess impacts and effects of certain thresholds and limits in Regulation No 1303/2013 (CPR)

2016

Implementation of the partnership principle and multi-level governance during the 2014-2020 ESI Funds

2016

The implementation of the provisions in relation to the ex ante conditionalities during the programming phase of the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds

2016

The implementation of the performance frameworks in 2014-2020 ESI Funds

2016

The use of new provisions during the programming phase of the European Structural and Investment Funds

2016

EU-Latin America Cooperation on Regional Innovation Systems in the framework of Regional Policy (Chile and Peru)

2016

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Quality of life in European Cities 2015

2016

Support of European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) to the implementation of the Country Specific Recommendations and to structural reforms in Member States

2015

Self-rule Index for Local Authorities (Release 1.0)

2015

EU-Colombia Cooperation on Regional Policy Capacity Building for Urban Cross-Border Cooperation Actors

2015

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EU-Latin America Cooperation on Regional Innovation Strategies in the framework of Regional Policy

2015

Effective and efficient delivery of European Structural and Investment Funds investments – Exploring alternative delivery mechanisms

2015

Feasibility study for a potential use of budget support in the delivery of the European Structural and Investment Funds

2015

Study on the use of new provisions on simplification during the early implementation phase of the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds.

2015

Territorial Agenda 2020 put in practice - Enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of Cohesion Policy by a place-based approach

2015

Study on the application of flat rates for revenue generating projects in the fields of ICT, RDI and energy efficiency

2015

Local and Regional Partners Contributing to Europe 2020: Multi-level governance in support of Europe 2020

2015

EU Central America Cooperation: Support to the Central American Integration System’s (SICA) cross-border cooperation actions

2014

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Studies on the integration of new regulatory elements in the programming process

2014

Assessment of demand and supply in administrative capacity to manage European Structural and Investment Funds and explore interest in exchange instrumenta new staff

2014

REDI: The Regional Entrepreneurship and Development Index - Measuring regional entrepreneurship

2014

The economic impact of climate change and adaptation in the Outermost Regions

2014

Co-financing Salaries, Bonuses, Top-ups from Structural Funds during the 2007-2013 period

2014

Study on Strengthening Regional Innovation Systems in Peru: Policy lessons

2014

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JESSICA 2014-2020 Evaluation Study for the Lorraine Region

2014

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Setting up, managing and evaluating EU Science And Technology Parks - An advice and guidance report on good practice

2013

Financial Management in JESSICA Implementation - Designing Guarantee Products

2013

Housing in JESSICA Operations

2013

Quality of Life at the sub-national level : an operational example for the EU

2013

EU Regional Competitiveness Index: RCI 2013

2013

Urban Development in the EU: 50 Projects supported by the European Regional Development Fund during the 2007-13 period

2013

Green Public Procurement: Criteria for Waste Water Infrastructure

2013

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Housing investments supported by the European Regional Development Fund 2007-2013: Housing in sustainable urban regeneration

2013

Quality of life in cities - Perception survey in 79 European cities

2013

Study on migration and demographic trends in the outermost regions

2012

Opportunities for Cross Border cooperation in West Africa: a contribution to the regional integration process

2012

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Cross-border co-operation in Latin America: support to integrated and sustainable development and cross-border co-operation in the Paraná axis development

2012

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JESSICA for Smart and Sustainable Cities

2012

Energy Focused Urban Development Funds

2012

JESSICA: UDF Handbook

2012

Comparative study on the project selection process applied in Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013 in a number of Member States

2012

Cohesion Policy and Sustainable Development

2012

Measuring the impact of changing regulatory requirements to administrative cost and administrative burden of managing EU Structural Funds

2012

Innovation in the Baltic Sea region

2011

The balance between sectoral and integrated approaches and the involvement of sub-national levels in EU Member States

2011

Growth Factors in the Outermost Regions

2011

EU Cohesion policy in a global context

2011

Regional Challenges in the Perspective of 2020 – Phase 2: Deepening and Broadening the Analysis

2011

The impact of single market on cohesion : Implications for Cohesion Policy, Growth, and Competitveness

2011

EU15 countries benefit from cohesion investments in Visegrad countries

2011

Regional Innovation Systems in Latin America: policy lessons

2010

Cross-border cooperation in Latin America: contribution to the regional integration process

2010

Less Poverty, More Employment: Helping the European Union to achieve its 2020 targets

2010

The urban dimension in Community policies for the period 2007-2013: Part2

2010

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The urban dimension in Community policies for the period 2007-2013: Part1

2010

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The regional impact of technological change in 2020

2010

Study on the development of diagnoses and regional innovation strategies in the French regions under the ERDF Operational Programmes for the 2007 – 2013 programming period

2010

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Regional governance in the context of globalisation: reviewing governance mechanisms and administrative costs

2010

EU–China Cooperative Research Program on Regional Policy : Research Report of the Chinese Expert Group

2010

Less Poverty, More Employment: Helping the European Union to achieve its 2020 targets - A Study of the organisation of the European Union Cohesion Policy with special reference to anti-poverty policy in the People’s Republic of China

2010

The Objective of Economic and Social Cohesion in the Economic Policies of Member States

2010

Lessons from shared management in cohesion, rural development and fisheries policies

2010

Quality of Government in EU Member States and regions - part 1

2010

The European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region - Background and analysis

2010

Regional Challenges in the Perspective of 2020 - Regional disparities and future challenges

2009

Regions 2020 - An Assessment of Future Challenges for EU Regions

2008

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Cohesion Policy 2007-2013: Urban development Statistics

2007

Cohesion Policy 2007-2013: Transport Statistics

2007

Fostering competitiveness through innovative technologies, products and healthy communities

2007

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