| CODE | EST5380 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Regional Policy and Regional Development in Europe | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | European Studies | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The objective of this study-unit is to acquire a more in-depth knowledge of Regional Economics and Regional Policy in the European Union, particularly structural funds. The first part of the study-unit will analyse why regional economies behave as they do in order to gain a better understanding of how regional disparities emerge and why they persist over time. The second part of the study-unit will analyse how regional policy should be implemented: at what level and with which instruments. In the third part of the study-unit, we will examine how Regional Policy and the structural funds are implemented within the European Union and assess the results of this policy and anticipate the future role of this policy, particularly in the context of the last enlargement. Bibliography and Sources - *Armstrong, Harvey and Taylor, Jim, Regional Economics and Policy, Blackwell Publications, 2000 - Vanhove, Norbert, Regional Policy: A European Approach, Ashgate Publishing Ltd, Ashgate,1999; - www.europa.eu - http://europa.eu/pol/reg/index_en.htm - Inforegio News, the monthly newsletter - Inforegio Panorama, the quarterly magazine * most recommended A list of articles relevant to the various seminar topics will also be provided to students during the study-unit. Study Unit Outline 1. What are regional problems and why do they persist over time 2. Theoretical economic models of the Regional Economy 3. Regional Policy at National/EU level 4. Instruments of Regional Policy 5. EU Regional Policy 6. Evaluation and Future of EU Regional Policy 7. Implementing Regional Policy in practice: An analysis of Malta’s regional policy 2007-2013 Seminar 1 What are regional problems and why do they persist over time - What is a region - What are regional disparities - How do we measure regional disparities - Why do regional disparities persist over time - Regional disparities in the European Union and evolution over time - The impact of economic integration on regions Seminar 2 Theoretical economic models of the Regional Economy - The Keynesian income-expenditure approach - Input-Output analysis - Neoclassical growth model - Export demand models, agglomeration and cumulative growth processes - Interregional trade - Interregional migration - Regional unemployment disparities - Armstrong, Harvey and Taylor, Jim, Regional Economics and Policy, Blackwell Publications, 2000 Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7; - Udo Broll , Sugata Marjit and Jack Wahl “The Distribution of Foreign Investment and Regional Policy” Review of Regional Research, Forthcoming ; - Karen Helene Midelfart Knarvik, “Regional Policy Design: An Analysis of Relocation. Efficiency and Equity,” Discussion Paper No. 4321, - Gianmarco I.P. Ottaviano “Regional Policy in the Global Economy: Insights from New Economic Geography”, HWWA Discussion Paper No. 211, University of Bologna - Department of Economics Seminar 3 Regional Policy at National/EU level - Justifications for a regional policy - A regional policy at national level? - A regional policy at EU level? - Armstrong, Harvey and Taylor, Jim, Regional Economics and Policy, Blackwell Publications, 2000 Chapter 8 Seminar 4 Instruments of Regional Policy - Micro-policy instruments - Macro-policy instruments - Co-ordination policy options - The role of SMEs - The role of new technology - The role of new industrial districts - Armstrong, Harvey and Taylor, Jim, Regional Economics and Policy, Blackwell Publications, 2000 Chapters 9 and 10 Seminar 5 EU Regional Policy - Historical background of EC Regional Policy - Evolution of EC/EU Regional Policy - Current EU Regional Policy (the Structural Funds) - Armstrong, Harvey and Taylor, Jim, Regional Economics and Policy, Blackwell Publications, 2000 Chapter 11 - Gabriele Tondl “EU Regional Policy in the Periphery: Lessons for the Future” Vienna University of Economics - Institute for European Affairs/Department of Economics Posted: September 25, 1998, Last Revised: December 1, 1998 - Bernhard Herz, “Real Convergence and Regional Policy in the European Union: Evidence from 1990s” University of Bayreuth Date Posted: July 24, 2007Last Revised: July 24, 2007 Seminar 6 Evaluation and Future of EU Regional Policy - The impact of EU Regional Policy on EU Regions - The problems of EU Regional Policy - Effects of other EU policies on Regional Policy - The Impact of enlargement on regional classification - The Impact of enlargement on regional policy - Reform of EU Regional Policy - The future funding of EU Regional Policy - Armstrong, Harvey and Taylor, Jim, Regional Economics and Policy, Blackwell Publications, 2000 Chapter 13 - Carlos Méndez , Fiona Wishlade and Douglas Yuill "Conditioning and Fine-Tuning Europeanization: Negotiating Regional Policy Maps under the EU's Competition and Cohesion Policies”, Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol. 44, No. 3, pp. 581-605, September 2006 - Gregor van der Beek and Larry D. Neal "The Dilemma of Enlargement for the European Union's Regional Policy”, The World Economy, Vol. 27, No. 4, pp. 587-607, April 2004 - Jesús López-Rodríguez and J. Andres Faina “European Regional Policy and Backward Regions: Implications Towards EU Enlargement” European Journal of Law and Economics, Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 5-32, July 2004 - Larry D. Neal and Gregor van der Beek "The Regional Policy Dilemma of the European Union” University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Working Paper No. 00-106 - J. Andres Faina and Jesús López-Rodríguez "The Regional Policy of the European Union and the Enlargement Process to Central and Eastern European Countries”, Universidad de A Coruna - Facultad de Ciencias Economicas y Empresariales and Universidad de A Coruna Date Posted: November 18, 2004Last Revised: November 18, 2004 Seminar 7 Implementing Regional Policy in practice: An analysis of Malta’s structural and cohesion funds 2007-2013 - Malta’s Operational Programmes I and II - Institutions and their respective roles involved in implementing Malta’s structural and cohesion funds - Description of a project cycle - http:/www.doi.gov.mt - http:/www.ppcd.gov.mt |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Seminar | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Stefano Moncada |
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