We analyze the influence of newly constructed globalization measures on regional growth for the EU-27 countries between … growth enhancing eff ect accrues from the structural funds expenditures in the EU. …

convergence process among countries. Generally, empirical evidences from the EU history have confirmed this process. Intuitively …, some authors could consider that current crisis seems to affect convergence in EU. Contrary, how our analysis demonstrated …, on long run the convergence process is not essentially altered. Depending on evaluation methodology, indicators used, and …

the hierarchical structure of the cities within the EU Member States with particular attention on agglomeration forces by …

business cycles in EU regions. The analysis, which is conducted on annual data at the NUTSII level, is based on the following … grounds: First, it examines the degree of synchronicity in business cycles in EU regions associated with specific spatial and … existence of a time-varying national ‘border effect', with eventually differentiated dynamism among the old and the new EU …