CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2019
| Author | Vogelaar, Jan Jacob |
|---|---|
| Title | Funding Growth? Understanding The Impact Of European Structural And Investment Funds On Economic Growth And Employment In North-East Romania |
| Summary | Economic convergence of member states is a prominent goal of the European Union. The European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) are key vehicles through which this goal is achieved. By adopting an innovative quasi-experimental research design in combination with in-depth interviews with key actors, this paper evaluates the impact of ESI Funds on economic growth and employment in North-East Romania. Employing a difference-in-difference research design, the paper finds no impact on employment and a slightly negative impact on GDP per capita. The interview data indicate that absorption capacity and poor allocation of funds are two important barriers that may explain why no positive impact on employment and GDP per capita is found. |
| Supervisor | Brown, Caitlin |
| Department | School of Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2019/vogelaar_jan.pdf |
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