Empirical Evidence on the Macroeconomic Effects of EU Cohesion Policy

Philipp Mohl evaluates the macroeconomic effects of EU Cohesion Policy with the help of empirical methods. His findings indicate that in particular the part of EU Cohesion Policy which is spent for the poorest regions (the so-called Objective 1 funding) h

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Empirical Evidence on the Macroeconomic Effects of EU Cohesion Policy

Empirical Evidence on the ­Macroeconomic Effects of EU Cohesion Policy

Philipp Mohl

Empirical Evidence on the Macroeconomic Effects of EU Cohesion Policy

Philipp Mohl Heidelberg, Germany Dissertation University of Heidelberg, 2013

ISBN 978-3-658-13851-6 ISBN 978-3-658-13852-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-658-13852-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016937384 Springer Gabler © Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer Gabler imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH

Acknowledgements The research for this dissertation was to a large extent carried out at the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW). I would like to thank several people without whom my thesis would not have been possible. First and foremost, I am indebted to Prof. Dr. Lars P. Feld for supervising my thesis and for giving valuable advice. I am also grateful to Prof. Dr. Axel Dreher, who kindly consented to be my second supervisor. Moreover, I feel privileged to have participated in the Ph.D. Programme of Economics of the University of Mannheim. I greatly benefited from the support of Friedrich Heinemann, Head of the “Corporate Taxation and Public Finance” department of the ZEW, who provided a pleasant and inspiring work atmosphere and ensured an excellent cooperation in our research projects. Special thanks goes to my co-author Tobias Hagen for many enriching discussions and the fantastic teamwork. Moreover, I am grateful for the helpful suggestions from my ZEW colleagues: Alexander Kalb, Andreas Schrimpf, Fran¸cois Laisney, Markus Kappler, Qingwei Wang, Sarah Borgloh, Sebastian Hauptmeier and Steffen Osterloh. I am also grateful to Florian Meier for his research assistance, as well as to Heidi Schielke and the service team at the ZEW for facilitating my life in Mannheim. Furthermore, I am gra