For many Member States financial instruments were a new approach to delivering Cohesion policy. Their increased use in 2007-13 created significant challenges especially for MAs with limited experience. The regulatory framework provided flexibility to accommodate domestic arrangements, but...

For many Member States financial instruments were a new approach to delivering Cohesion policy. Their increased use in 2007-13 created significant challenges especially for MAs with limited experience. The regulatory framework provided flexibility to accommodate domestic arrangements, but...

In the wake of the financial crisis, public and private investment has stagnated due to loss of confidence and austerity policies. The supply side for investment is complex, with the boundaries between public and private often blurred. The overall landscape varies widely between countries, but...

This ex post evaluation analyses the nature of interventions and what has been financed and achieved related to urban development and social infrastructure. It is the first study to undertake this effort. The analysis is based on monitoring data, document screening, interviews with Managing...

This ex post evaluation analyses the nature of interventions and what has been financed and achieved related to urban development and social infrastructure. It is the first study to undertake this effort. The analysis is based on monitoring data, document screening, interviews with Managing...

This is the executive summary of a study aiming to support the ongoing discussions on sustainable productivity growth in the EU. The study identifies the main obstacles and presents a selection of farm practices that could enhance total resource productivity.

This is the executive summary of a study aiming to support the ongoing discussions on sustainable productivity growth in the EU. The study identifies the main obstacles and presents a selection of farm practices that could enhance total resource productivity.

The Workshop has been organised in order to provide the Committee on Budgetary Control with external expertise on the legal position of the European Parliament with regard to the discharge of the Council's budget. Three briefing papers by academic experts have been prepared, giving different...

This study explores how logistics activities may be able to improve the way climate change is being tackled. Analysis of the most relevant measures to achieve 'green logistics', focusing on the essential related best practices, makes it possible to identify the most promising actions, to be...