Structural funds are the most intensively used policy instrument by the EuropeanUnion to promote economic growth in its member states and to speed up the process ofconvergence. This paper empirically explores the effectiveness of European Structural Fundsby means of a panel data analysis for 13...

We explore the relationship between openness and growth by taking a closer look at trade-related knowledge spillovers at the industry level. First, we estimate the relation between sectoral R&D expenditures, trade-related spillovers, and growth. Next, we incorporate these R&D linkages in a...