Blog post
10 December 2014
Central and eastern Europe: uncertain prospects of economic convergence
This year countries of Central and Eastern Europe celebrate two important anniversaries: 25 years since the beginning of post-communist transition (19
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Blog post
01 May 2014
10 years EU enlargement anniversary: Waltzing past Vienna
Since their accession to the European Union ten years ago, something extraordinary has been going on in Central European capitals. Measured in purchas
Blog post
14 October 2013
How to read the EU budget deal?
The approval of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020 was preceded by the usual agonizing negotiations, but a deal was eventually struck
Blog post
13 February 2013
How to read the EU budget deal? II
Structural and Cohesion Funds, if properly used, can represent an important instrument for economic growth. The European Council conclusions of 8 Febr
Working paper
11 October 2012
The growth effects of EU cohesion policy: a meta-analysis
EU countries are converging. Regions in Europe are also converging. But, within countries, regional disparities are on the rise. There is no conclusiv