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Is the European Social Progress Index robust? Implications for the design of European Union regional Cohesion Policy

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  • Mercedes Beltrán-Esteve
  • Jesús Peiró-Palomino
  • Andrés J. Picazo-Tadeo
  • Vicente Rios

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The European Social Progress Index (EU-SPI) is a composite index launched by the European Commission in 2016 to assess social progress. It is constructed using non-economic indicators, and is intended to serve as a tool for European regional policies. This paper shows that the 2020 release of the index is robust to multiple alternative designs, and thus suitable for policymaking. The EU-SPI and gross domestic product per capita (GDPpc) are positively correlated, although they are in no way substitutes. These findings suggest that the EU-SPI could complement the GDPpc as an instrument to determine eligibility and achieve a more citizen-oriented allocation of European Cohesion Policy funds.

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  • Mercedes Beltrán-Esteve & Jesús Peiró-Palomino & Andrés J. Picazo-Tadeo & Vicente Rios, 2023. "Is the European Social Progress Index robust? Implications for the design of European Union regional Cohesion Policy," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 57(11), pages 2285-2306, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:57:y:2023:i:11:p:2285-2306
    DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2022.2159022
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