Preferences of Poles concerning the Shape of Regional Policy and the Allocation of European Funds

Kisiała, Wojciech; Bajerski, Artur; Stępiński, Bartosz

doi:10.24193/tras.54e.4

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“…When outcomes are evaluated, it is debatable if they are really relevant for local economic development or quality of life [11]. This situation is not unique to Romania and it can be encounter in other former communist countries experiencing significant territorial disparities [12,13]. Moreover, there seems to be little distinction between the objectives followed by these programs-economic development and poverty reduction are very often lumped together with improvements in quality of life, depending on which data is available post-implementation.…”

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Are Investments in Basic Infrastructure the Magic Wand to Boost the Local Economy of Rural Communities from Romania?

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This article investigates if public investments in rural basic infrastructure represent the best strategy for boosting the local economy of rural communities from Romania. The article focuses on one specific program implemented under the Cohesion policy in the framework of the National Plan for Rural Development, called Measure 322. Geographically, the research included a sample of rural communities from the North-Western Region of Romania. Moreover, the study also looks at other determinants of local economic development (LED), rather than infrastructure investments, with a focus on certain features characterizing Romanian rural communities such as population size, isolation from urban centers, connection with European and national roads networks, educational stock, etc. The research included three steps, namely the construction of the LED Index, a cvasi-experimental research, and a regression model. Our main findings seem to suggest that, while investments in infrastructure do help, the development gap between beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries remains relatively the same. In terms of determinants of LED level, percentage of population with a university degree and connection to a European road are the most significant in the Romanian rural context.

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Are Investments in Basic Infrastructure the Magic Wand to Boost the Local Economy of Rural Communities from Romania?

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“…This can be assessed for instance by the opinion of stakeholders on which kinds of projects should be granted. It was identified that while Polish public authorities are more concentrate on "hard" projects considering mainly infrastructure, citizens are willing to invest in both "hard" as well as "soft" projects influencing social aspects of RES implementation [69]. Therefore, in the process of strategies and planning the final allocation can vary depending on the impact of each stakeholder group.…”

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Where Renewable Energy Sources Funds are Invested? Spatial Analysis of Energy Production Potential and Public Support

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Energy transition in the European Union (EU) is strongly related to public support from structural funds which enable member states to create new and renovate existing renewable energy source (RES) installations. However, in order to maximize benefits of these investments it is crucial to consider where RES funds are allocated, how it corresponds with RES potential in specific locations, and how future implementation of energy policies can be improved. In this study, RES development projects supported by EU funds, implemented in the period 2004–2019 in Poland, were analyzed in relation to solar, wind and biomass energy potential. The study was conducted with the use of agglomeration method and k-mean method to define clusters of local administrative units characterized by similar features of RES funds absorption and renewable energy production potential. The results obtained show that in the case of all energy sources there is no correlation between high RES funds absorption and energy production potential. The final conclusion of the research is that in order to boost energy transformation into more sustainable solutions, renewable energy production potential should be considered as a factor to allocate public financial support for future energy policy implementation.

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“…In European conditions socio-economic transformation is strongly related to the support of European Funds [14]. One of the major aspects of this transformation is the implementation of RES and in that way shift into low-carbon economy [15].…”

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Renewable Energy Policy Planning for Low-Carbon Economy

Kazak,

Foryś,

Głogowski

et al. 2023

Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering

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Climate change forces policy-makers to undertake actions to reduce human impact on socio-environmental system. One of the directions is to shift into low-carbon economy, also by increasing the role of renewable energy sources (RES) in energy sector. Therefore, there is a need to support local stakeholders with a knowledge-based approaches in order to implement RES more effectively. There are some systems assessing natural potential for RES installations, however, legal regulations are not always making it possible everywhere. The aim of this research is to expand existing functions of the decision support system for hybrid RES by the feasibility assessment of selected locations due to legal regulations. The developed tool was applied and presented on the case of a selected Polish region. The RES potential is assessed based on the universal databases (Global Wind Atlas, Global Solar Atlas, CORINE Land Cover), however, it was customized to local legal regulations, which allows the solution to be more practical and helpful for implementation in a low-carbon economy. Promotion of decision support systems for RES planning may constitute effective solution to reach goals set in the European Green Deal.

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Preferences of Poles concerning the Shape of Regional Policy and the Allocation of European Funds

Cited by 6 publications

References 18 publications

Are Investments in Basic Infrastructure the Magic Wand to Boost the Local Economy of Rural Communities from Romania?

Are Investments in Basic Infrastructure the Magic Wand to Boost the Local Economy of Rural Communities from Romania?

Where Renewable Energy Sources Funds are Invested? Spatial Analysis of Energy Production Potential and Public Support

Renewable Energy Policy Planning for Low-Carbon Economy

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