Naslov
STRUCTURAL FUNDS IN THE FUNCTION OF REDUCING REGIONAL DISPARITIES

Autori
Barković, Dražen ; Šostar, Marko

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Interdisciplinary Management Research 2013 / Bacher, Urban ; Barković, Dražen ; Dernoscheg, Karl – Heinz ; Lamza - Maronić, Maja ; Matić, Branko ; Pap, Norbert ; Runzheimer, Bodo - Osijek : Ekonomski fakultet Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku ; Hochschule Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences, 2013, 825-834

ISBN
978-953-253-117-6

Skup
Interdisciplinary Management Research 2013

Mjesto i datum
Opatija, Hrvatska, 15.05.2013. - 18.05.2013

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Recenziran

Ključne riječi
Cohesion Policy, Structural Funds, Regional Disparity, Regional Development

Sažetak
EU structural funds are available to EU member states that have the need for additional investments in a balanced and sustainable economic and social development. Structural Funds are in function of EU Cohesion Policy, which aims at achieving economic and social cohesion as well as harmonious development of the European Union. Te role of structural funds are 󿬁nancial support of projects which will help in reducing the gap between developed and less developed parts of the EU, and promote the overall competitiveness of the European society and economy. Regional differences within countries are increasing, creating an entirely lag in the development of certain regions. EU funds are therefore a key for reducing these differences by co-󿬁nancing development project which will contribute to greater stability and growth. Entering the European Union, Croatia will have on its disposal allocated funds from the EU Cohesion Policy. In this paper, it will be presented the attitude of the experts for EU funding about the importance of EU funds for reducing a regional disparities within the EU countries. Research will include perception survey on the sample of the 69 project consultants in Croatia. Te aim of the research is to emphasize the importance of preparing development projects and achieving a satisfactory level of regional development as well as providing guidelines for easier absorption of available EU funds.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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