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The evolution of cohesion policy: theoretical debate and perspectives
Journal Title: RIVISTA DI ECONOMIA E STATISTICA DEL TERRITORIO 
Author/s: Giuseppe Albanese, Pietro De Matteis 
Year:  2014 Issue: 1 Language: Italian 
Pages:  20 Pg. 5-24 FullText PDF:  888 KB
DOI:  10.3280/REST2014-001001
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Even if all the developed countries have recourse to regional policies, driven by social or political motivations, the discussion on the efficacy of such intervention remains open. The scope of this work is to understand how the current theoretical debate can influence the future perspectives of regional development policies, with particular regard to EU policy.
Keywords: Politiche, sviluppo regionale, place-based
Jel Code: R58, R11, O10.

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Giuseppe Albanese, Pietro De Matteis, The evolution of cohesion policy: theoretical debate and perspectives in "RIVISTA DI ECONOMIA E STATISTICA DEL TERRITORIO" 1/2014, pp. 5-24, DOI:10.3280/REST2014-001001

   

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