Los fondos estructurales europeos y el desarrollo regional: balance de una década desde la perspectiva española

After the joining of Spain to the EU, the economic and social cohesion has become the second European policy, in relation to the volume of resources. Spain is the country that manages the larger volume of European funds. From 2000 uncertainties will affect both the amount of resources allocated and the he allocation criteria, in the context of the EU enlargement and the introduction of the single currency. In this paper we make an overview of the evolution and application of EU funds in Spain in the last decade.