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Economic cohesion and development of the European Union's regions and member states - A methodological proposal to measure and identify the degree of regional economic cohesion

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  • Garashchuk, Anna
  • Castillo, Fernando Isla
  • Rivera, Pablo Podadera

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The EU cohesion policy seeks to mitigate imbalances between countries and regions and enhance greater economic development of the whole Union. However, notwithstanding its efforts and certain progress on this issue, territorial disparities still represent an open challenge for the European Union, which requires improving the cohesion policy, particularly regarding its measurement, in order to allocate resources more efficiently.

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  • Garashchuk, Anna & Castillo, Fernando Isla & Rivera, Pablo Podadera, 2023. "Economic cohesion and development of the European Union's regions and member states - A methodological proposal to measure and identify the degree of regional economic cohesion," Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 88(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:soceps:v:88:y:2023:i:c:s0038012123001210
    DOI: 10.1016/j.seps.2023.101621
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