European Regional Structural Funds: How Large is the Influence of Politics on the Allocation Process?

摘要: The allocation of Structural Funds, the most important component European Union (EU) cohesion policy, is subject to intense bargaining between national governments and across layers political governance. Using Funds data for each objective over 1989–99, we examine which variables, economic political, determine actual funds allocation. We test our hypotheses with a Tobit model that accounts two-stage process limited dependent variables. Our results indicate criteria are not only determinants Indeed, find situation within country region relations various governance influence process. This article also study measure impact additional provided by or itself, differentiate analysis objective.