The allocation of financial resources of the EU Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund during the period 2007-2013

The article describes a model to predict the allocation of the EU Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund over the EU member states. By comparing the predicted allocation with the real allocation, it is possible to indicate which member states receive more and which countries receive less than the pr...

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Main Authors: W. Heijman, T. Koch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2011-02-01
Series:Agricultural Economics (AGRICECON)
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Online Access:https://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/age-201102-0001_the-allocation-of-financial-resources-of-the-eu-structural-funds-and-cohesion-fund-during-the-period-2007-2013.php
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Summary:The article describes a model to predict the allocation of the EU Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund over the EU member states. By comparing the predicted allocation with the real allocation, it is possible to indicate which member states receive more and which countries receive less than the predicted share. The variables determining the predicted allocation are the GDP per capita and the size of the population.
ISSN:0139-570X
1805-9295