Mairate A. (2006) The ‘added value’ of European Union Cohesion policy, Regional Studies 40, 167–177. As part of the wider debate on financing the European Union, the notion of Community ‘added value’ is being used to justify expenditure on Cohesion policy. Broadly, this is defined as the increased value resulting from Community action, and the extent to which intervention adds ‘value’ to the interventions of other administrations, organizations and institutions. The paper provides an assessment of the added value brought about by European Union regional policy on the basis of the past experience across Member States and regions. It discusses different aspects of added value with respect to impacts, economic integration, policy-making and programming, institutional developments, implementation, learning, and political awareness. It concludes by commenting on the proposed reform of the Structural Funds.

Added value  Impact  Integration  Programming  Reform

Mairate A. (2006) The ‘added value’ of European Union Cohesion policy, Regional Studies 40, 167–177. As part of the wider debate on financing the European Union, the notion of Community ‘added value’ is being used to justify expenditure on Cohesion policy. Broadly, this is defined as the increased value resulting from Community action, and the extent to which intervention adds ‘value’ to the interventions of other administrations, organizations and institutions. The paper provides an assessment of the added value brought about by European Union regional policy on the basis of the past experience across Member States and regions. It discusses different aspects of added value with respect to impacts, economic integration, policy-making and programming, institutional developments, implementation, learning, and political awareness. It concludes by commenting on the proposed reform of the Structural Funds.

Valeur ajoutée  Impact  Intégration  Programmation  Réforme

Mairate A. (2006) The ‘added value’ of European Union Cohesion policy, Regional Studies 40, 167–177. As part of the wider debate on financing the European Union, the notion of Community ‘added value’ is being used to justify expenditure on Cohesion policy. Broadly, this is defined as the increased value resulting from Community action, and the extent to which intervention adds ‘value’ to the interventions of other administrations, organizations and institutions. The paper provides an assessment of the added value brought about by European Union regional policy on the basis of the past experience across Member States and regions. It discusses different aspects of added value with respect to impacts, economic integration, policy-making and programming, institutional developments, implementation, learning, and political awareness. It concludes by commenting on the proposed reform of the Structural Funds.

Mehrwert  Auswirkung  Integration  Programmierung  Reform

Mairate A. (2006) The ‘added value’ of European Union Cohesion policy, Regional Studies 40, 167–177. As part of the wider debate on financing the European Union, the notion of Community ‘added value’ is being used to justify expenditure on Cohesion policy. Broadly, this is defined as the increased value resulting from Community action, and the extent to which intervention adds ‘value’ to the interventions of other administrations, organizations and institutions. The paper provides an assessment of the added value brought about by European Union regional policy on the basis of the past experience across Member States and regions. It discusses different aspects of added value with respect to impacts, economic integration, policy-making and programming, institutional developments, implementation, learning, and political awareness. It concludes by commenting on the proposed reform of the Structural Funds.

Valor añadido  Impacto  Integración  Programación  Reforma