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The European Union has a policy of promoting social and economic cohesion by means of regional policy. Regional policy is aimed at leveling the playing field between different regions of the EU, and by doing so, promoting equality of opportunity and economic growth. The EU has a number of structural funds that are used to promote regional solidarity. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the nature and operation of the EU structural funds and related financial instruments for the promotion of regional solidarity in Europe.
Regional policy is an essential means by which the European Union pursues its objective of social and economic cohesion. This major new book describes the operation of the various EU structural funds, which seek to promote equality between levels of development and employment across Europe particularly by lending impetus to the most backward areas. A thorough understanding of how regional policy operates has become increasingly important following EU enlargement as funds are allocated to new regions. This work provides a comprehensive overview of the nature and operation of the EU structural funds and related financial instruments for the promotion of regional solidarity in Europe.
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