For many Member States financial instruments were a new approach to delivering Cohesion policy. Their increased use in 2007-13 created significant challenges especially for MAs with limited experience. The regulatory framework provided flexibility to accommodate domestic arrangements, but demand...
This study examines ERDF co-financed financial instruments (FIs) for enterprises in 2007-13. It is based on data analysis for 12 ‘stocktake’ countries, a literature review, nine case study OPs and a seminar with stakeholders to refine the findings. For many Member States FI were a novel approach...
This study provides an overview of the current situation as well as of the advantages and the challenges linked to the use of Financial Engineering Instruments (FEIs) in Cohesion policy. Based on this ‘easy-to-read’ guide to FEIs and the lessons learned so far, the study presents recommendations...
The ad-hoc note carries out a detailed analysis of the implications of the Territorial Agenda and the Leipzig Charter for EU policy making. It provides an overview of the issues and territorial challenges facing the EU and of the territorial dimension of current EU policies. It looks in some dep...
This study provides a critical analysis of the competences of local authorities, their instruments and their role in addressing social disparities. It presents an overall description of the variety of local authority structures across the EU and then looks closely at how those authorities deal w...
