This study provides a description of the general nature of SMEs and their development factors as well as the support that Cohesion Policy and other
This project operationalised the civic versus ethnocultural model in the context of two autonomist parties, the Scottish National Party in the United Kingdom and the
The project involved an exploratory analysis of the nature of innovation among SMEs in Scotland, and particularly the extent to which they engage in open
The project analysed the factors which facilitate or discourage local stakeholders’ and businesses’ decision to apply for support from Structural Funds. Through a wide-ranging literature
A study aimed at providing a preliminary estimate of the impact of changing regulatory requirements on the administrative cost and burden of managing EU Structural
This project assessed the long-term economic impact of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) from 1989 to 2012. Undertaken in collaboration with the London School
The project comprised an ex post evaluation of the management and implementation of the Cohesion Fund (including former ISPA) in 2000-06. The study had the
The project involved providing research and advice to the Ministry of Regional Development, Poland, during the Polish EU Presidency, focusing on regulatory and budgetary issues
The project involved budget modelling on scenarios for the reform of EU Cohesion policy during the debate and negotiations of policy reform in 2011-13 Funded
The paper draws on the concept of regional resilience to examine the impact of the 2008–2010 downturn across regions in Europe. It finds that correlations