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We conduct a systematic study of the impact of European Union (EU) regional policies on regional economic growth that controls for national policies and geographic characteristics. Special care is taken in distinguishing between the impact of EU policies and of national policies on economic growth. Our empirical study tries to answer two different questions. First, is there convergence across EU regions, and if so, do regions converge to a common European steady-state or to a national one? Second, how do European and national policies affect regional growth? We find evidence of regional convergence at the national level but not at the European level. In addition we find that trade openness at the national level is associated with regional convergence while European regional policies contribute, though weakly, to regional convergence. Our results suggest that policies that foster market integration – and convergence to a common steady-state - such as the promotion of labour and capital movements across countries and common regulatory policies are as important for European-wide regional convergence as regional structural funds. ; Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia

AbstractThe article presents a study on migration flows in the countries of the European Union, with a focus on Italy and the policies implemented to ensure the countries' security. It is necessary to carefully verify the structural forces and the national and international connections that are the direct cause of contemporary migration, rooted in colonialism, war and military occupation, labour recruitment and economic interaction. The author has tried to analyze the issue of immigration by comparing ISTAT22and EUROSTAT23data, analyzing European and national policies to tackle this issue and verify how these are implemented for making European society democratic, welcoming and secure.

"'Europäisierung' ist seit kurzem der neue Modetrend der EU Forschung. Ein erstes Zwischenergebnis ist, dass rechtliche Vorgaben und finanzielle Anreize das Ausmaß der nationalen Anpassungsbereitschaft nicht alleine erklären können. So wendet sich das Forschungsinteresse zunehmend jenen weichen Formen des Regierens zu, mit denen autonome Akteure zu einem zielkonformen Handeln gebracht werden. Vernetzung und Einbindung, die Konstruktion und Verbreitung von Leitideen durch 'ideelle Unternehmer' spielen augenscheinlich eine wichtige Rolle für die zunehmende Durchdringung der Mitgliedstaaten durch europäische Politik. Bei näherem Hinsehen erweist sich allerdings, dass der Augenschein trügt. Jüngere Forschungsergebnisse beweisen die Beharrungskraft sub-systemischer Faktoren gerade in der Regionalpolitik, dem Paradebeispiel für erfolgreiche Mehrebenenpolitik. Im Text werden nicht nur die Widersprüche aufgezeigt, sondern die Frage gestellt, wie die Kontextgebundenheit von Ideen und Vernetzung in der empirischen Forschung besser erfasst werden kann." (Autorenreferat)

First published in 1998, this collection of essays compares the implementation of urban policies in 15 different countries across the European Union, with most articles' contributors hailing from their subject nation. The contributors include experts in geography and spatial, town, transport and urban planning, and their contributions reflect fundamental changes in the economy, technology, demography and politics of European towns and cities. They ask four main questions: what the urban development pattern is, what administrative and financial relations between national authorities and cities exist, which issues the national authorities consider to be prominent and how this impacts on the national urban planning policies. Through the provision of national perspectives, they ask what can be learned through the comparison of how each region has tailored its perspective and strategy.

We set up a model of the European Emissions Trading System (ETS) to evaluate the prospects for the system after the recent reform. Our simulations indicate that the current allowance surplus may not disappear before the 2050s. They also show that the mechanics of the new Market Stability Reserve imply that annulment of allowances by an EU member state may be largely ineffective, whereas national emission reductions can permanently reduce EU-wide CO2 emissions. We suggest that the next ETS reform should include a floor and a ceiling for the price of emission allowances.