The #EU #Cohesion Policy, the world's largest #development policy, has invested €1 trillion.
It has driven economic & social #progress , lifting countless Europeans out of #poverty .
It has been emulated from the #USA to #China .
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Can smart growth lead to inclusive #growth ?
#Smart growth, through related diversification in low-complexity industries, can certainly drive local #inclusive growth.
Thought-provoking Regional Studies article by Nicola Cortinovis, Dongmiao Zhang & Boschma.
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How integrated regional financial markets are in Europe? A first gauge based on active securitised loans. New paper at Investigaciones Regionales - Journal of Regional Research Vol 59 – See at bit.ly/49uFwpP

Fresh #ERSA newsletter: conta.cc/3xClEnw

'The #Geography of #EU discontent and the regional development trap,' written with Lewis Dijkstra & Hugo Poelman, hot off the press in Economic Geography.
Don't miss it! (especially if you want to know what drives #discontent ).
#openaccess
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Ponentes invitadas a la XLVIII RER / Speakers invited to the XLVIII RER a la XLVIII Reunión de Estudios Regionales – Cuenca, 16-18 de octubre de 2024 aecr.org/es/novedad/pon… a través de AECR

Cuellos de botella en las Ayudas NextGeneration aecr.org/es/cuellos-de-… a través de AECR

Blue Horizons Workshop: Understanding the Economic and Social Dimensions of Marine Deterioration aecr.org/es/novedad/blu… a través de AECR

We have just published a new Issue of the journal Investigaciones Regionales - Journal of Regional Research (Issue Nº 59). See at bit.ly/3vNUA42

#Green discontent will imperil the drive to decarbonise economies.
#Discontent , particularly in places bearing the brunt of the green transition, may erupt in social protests & contribute to the election of governments that hinder the #Green transition.
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África: inestabilidad, golpes de estado y percepciones ciudadanas aecr.org/es/africa-ines… a través de AECR

RSAI Congress is officially closed, with speecjes form Andrea Caragliu, Hans Westlund, Balázs Forman and József Kárpáti.

Thanks to LOC and RSAI for organising this amazing conference! And thanks to all ERSA and other #RSAI members - it was fruitful time! #rsaikecskemet

New Issue of Papers in Regional Science Rosella Nicolini available online!

Check it out ➡️sciencedirect.com/journal/papers…

Regions that fall into a #DevelopmentTrap are breeding considerable discontent against the European project.
This #discontent represents a serious risk to our way of life and our sources of prosperity.
Simona Iammarino 🇪🇺's stark warning to the #CohesionForum
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We need to pay attention to people!
A successful #green transition requires working hand in hand with communities, combining local socioeconomic aspirations with making these aspirations sustainable.
Teresa Ribera 🌹 joining the dots at the #CohesionForum

We cannot delay the #GreenTransition . But, to make it work, we must consider its implications in vulnerable areas and use it, in conjunction with #Cohesion Policy, to create opportunities for all Europeans.
Spanish Vice President Teresa Ribera 🌹 at
#Cohesion Forum

Is centralisation more efficient? Emil Boc replies that he comes from a post-Communist country. He knows what #centralisation means.
Carole Delga agrees: more centralisation will paralyse Europe.
Strong debates at the
#CohesionForum

A considerable number of regions in the #EU are in a #DevelopmentTrap .
They underperform in income, employment & productivity relative to their national and EU peers & to themselves in the past.
Striking map by Simona Iammarino 🇪🇺 at the #CohesionForum .
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There is a strong citizen demand to improve quality of life. But, according to Carole Delga at the #CohesionForum , that cannot be achieved by more agglomeration. We need a stronger and more sustainable connectivity between #cities and their surrounding areas.

We are all richer in #Europe because successive enlargements of the #EU have been a success.
Let's make the future enlargement another success, says Enrico Letta at the #CohesionForum
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