Should We Continue EU Cohesion Policy? The Dilemma of Uneven Development of Polish Regions

Jagódka, Maciej; Snarska, Małgorzata

doi:10.1007/s11205-022-03048-8

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“…Additionally, a detailed list of variables can be shared by authors on request. Moreover, the condition of human capital and the innovativeness of regions in Poland has already been described based on a synthetic index in an earlier publication (Jagódka & Snarska, 2021, 2023.…”

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Regional Disparities as a Result of Differences in Human Capital and Innovativeness on the Example of Poland

Jagódka

Snarska

2023

Technological and Economic Development of Economy

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Inequalities in human capital most often affect other spheres of life. It is people who create innovation, so the unequal distribution of human capital and innovation in the regions leads to development disparities between regions. This, in turn, is a force inhibiting the achievement of higher levels of prosperity at the national level. The existing studies mainly focus on the assessment of disparities in development between countries. Although understandings of mechanisms of regional disparities, i.e., assessment of how and whether disparities are disappearing or widening under current socio-economic conditions is crucial to economic stability and cohesion, the problem of determinants of development and the pace of development between regions has rarely been studied in the economic literature. The purpose of the article, therefore, is to show how quickly weaker regions are catching up with more developed regions and that regional disparities are mainly the result of uneven human capital accumulation. The authors wonder if human capital in the regions is used similarly to create innovation. Hence, they examine the rate of development of these two relationships. The research: (1) determines the pace of development and adjustment processes by using the dynamic time warping method, (2) discovers if human capital is the main driver of regional disparities and is fully utilized in the creation of innovativeness.

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Regional Disparities as a Result of Differences in Human Capital and Innovativeness on the Example of Poland

Jagódka

Snarska

2023

Technological and Economic Development of Economy

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“…In the case of capital investment, it leads to increased regional labour productivity. Inequalities in population income at national and regional level are the subject of an analysis by Jagódka and Snarska (2023a), which finds that they lead to unsustainable and unbalanced economic growth, regardless of the development model supported by policy makers. The authors examine European cohesion policy in terms of efficiency and regional disparities due to the misallocation of human capital at regional level.…”

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The Implementation of the Regional Development Index in the New Geo-Political Context

Ionescu,

Zlati,

Antohi

et al. 2023

Technological and Economic Development of Economy

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The opportunity of this research topic lies in the current extremely challenging geopolitical context that has led to the outbreak of multiple crises: energy, economic, social, financial, food, etc. The European Union has thus positioned itself in the face of these phenomena by creating several instruments to manage crises and increase resilience: civil protection mechanism, integrated mechanism for political response to crises, cross-border cooperation and solidarity mechanisms, food security crisis plans, resilience measures against physical and digital risks.The paper aims to analyse the necessity of changing the regional approach across the EU under the impact of the pandemic. Specific regional socio-economic indicators for EU NUTS2 regions are analysed during 2010–2021. The main objective of this research is to quantify the regional socioeconomic and to realise comparative analysis related to three moments in time: the latest EU enlargement, the economic crisis and the pandemic. The novelty of the study was the building of a new dynamic multi-criteria model assessing the strategic perspective, which was built to offer pertinent solutions for the regional decision makers in order to ensure cohesion and sustainable development on short and medium term.

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“…Although Poland's approach to EU funds has changed over the years, institutional capacities and efficient management have played a key role in the high level of absorption of funds from EU sources (Baschieri 2021). According to the study by Jagódka and Snarska (2023), all regions in Poland have decided to develop human capital and innovation, which significantly increased the efficiency of EU funds. Murzyn (2018) noted that the smart growth of regions in Poland has significantly increased due to the use of EU funds.…”

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Application of Successful EU Funds Absorption Models to Sustainable Regional Development

Šostar,

Ristanović,

de Alwis

2023

Economies

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The research paper comprehensively and consistently addresses all relevant theoretical areas related to the topic and includes an extensive empirical analysis of the absorption of EU funds and their impact on the sustainable development of Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary, and Poland. The analysis aims to investigate the efficiency of the absorption of funds from the EU, the impact of these funds on regional development of countries, and the reasons for such impacts. The “Regional Development Model Based on EU Funds” was tested with the aim of applying the model to the Republic of Croatia, countries in the region, and other European countries, to achieve a higher level of absorption of financial resources from the available EU funds. Data for the empirical analysis were collected using a highly structured survey questionnaire completed by a sample of 244 respondents involved in the preparation and implementation of EU-funded projects. The contribution of economic science in theoretical terms arises from the development of scientific knowledge and ideas about the importance of increasing the number of development projects that will increase the absorption of funds from the European Union, thereby increasing economic activities in Croatia and the region. The expected contribution of economic science in the applied sense is based on the formulation of the “Regional Development Model Based on EU Funds”, which is based on the application of knowledge, good practices, and stakeholder experiences, considering relevant indicators from available sources. The greatest contribution is demonstrated through testing the “Regional Development Model Based on EU Funds”, which is applicable to the Republic of Croatia, countries in the region, and other European countries over a longer period. Finally, research into the impact of EU funds on the regional development of recipient countries is considerably less represented and very modest, and is only in the “upswing” of systematic scientific research. The research aims to fill the gaps in research and to encourage the thinking of key stakeholders responsible for regional development, who should eventually realize the importance of defining a regional policy aimed at EU funds as a key to regional development and reducing regional disparities within countries.

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Should We Continue EU Cohesion Policy? The Dilemma of Uneven Development of Polish Regions

Cited by 8 publications

References 57 publications

Regional Disparities as a Result of Differences in Human Capital and Innovativeness on the Example of Poland

Regional Disparities as a Result of Differences in Human Capital and Innovativeness on the Example of Poland

The Implementation of the Regional Development Index in the New Geo-Political Context

Application of Successful EU Funds Absorption Models to Sustainable Regional Development

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