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New Evidence on the Effects of EU Regional Policy

Julia Bachtrögler-Unger, Mathias Dolls, Carla Krolage, Paul Schüle, Hannes Taubenböck, Matthias Weigand
CESifo, Munich, 2024

EconPol Forum 25 (1), 33-36
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  • We present a novel approach to assess the effect of EU cohesion policy on economic activity
  • Project-level data on EU funding is combined with nighttime light emissions data
  • Higher EU funding is associated with increased economic activity at the municipal level
  • Remote sensing data can provide an effective way to model local economic development in Europe
  • Improved access to data on EU-funded projects would enhance transparency of EU regional funding

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