Economic and Social Cohesion in Europe: A New Objective

246 Pages·1992·3.825 MB·English

by  Achille Hannequart

Economic and social cohesion in Europe
Discussions of a full internal market within the EC are finally reaching
fruition. Regular intergovernmental talks advance ideas of economic and
monetary union and perhaps eventually political union, and economic and
social cohesion has become a major objective of Community policy.
Yet regional disparities remain a hard fact of Community life. Although
there have been funds available since 1975 to promote regional
development and training in the poorer parts of Europe, it is likely that
without serious reform of the Structural Funds these disparities could
become greater. There has been increasing anxiety from these countries
about their ability to survive in the single market, with a risk that they
might put in question their participation in the Community effort.
As a result, the EC has committed itself to new initiatives in science and
technology, the environment, social policy, and economic integration.
This book studies how new policy can best be designed and implemented,
and explores ways in which the Structural Funds can be used to provide
new opportunities for the poorer member states.
Economic and Social Cohesion in Europe will be of significant interest
to those involved in European studies, particularly the economics, politics
and economic geography of the Community. It will also appeal to regional
economists and graduate and undergraduate students of European
politics.
Achille Hannequart is Professor of Economics at the Catholic University
Faculties of Mons and the Catholic University of Louvain. He is also a
member of the Trans-European Policy Studies Association.
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THE TRANS EUROPEAN POLICY STUDIES
ASSOCIATION (TEPSA)
TEPSA is an independent scientific organisation, established in 1974 in
Brussels, at the initiative of a number of European institutes. Its objective
is to generate international research on European integration in order to
stimulate the discussion on policies and political options for Europe. To
this purpose TEPSA links affiliated national institutes from the
Community member states. Through a common framework for exchange
of information and coordination of activities, the participating institutes
are able to give a truly European dimension to their research projects.
Since integration is a multidisciplinary process, TEPSA studies invariably
involve experts from various disciplines: lawyers, economists, political
scientists, historians and sociologists.
TEPSA’S activities are decided upon by a Steering Group, consisting of
the president and one other representative of each of the member
institutes. The Steering Group is chaired by Jacques Vandamme,
Chairman of the Belgian member of TEPSA and in charge of the
coordination of activities. TEPSA’s activities are fianced by the member
institutes, by EC-subsidies and by occasional grants from other
organisations and the private sector.
Member institutes
Association Française pour l’Élude de l’Union Européenne (AFEUR), Paris.
Chairman: robert Toulemon
Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP), Bonn.
Director: Wolfgang Wessels
The Federal Trust for Education and Research, London.
Director: Gary Miller
Istituto Afari Internazionali (IAI), Rome.
Director: Gianni Bonvieini
Interdisciplnaire Studiegroep Europese Integratie (ISEI), The Hague.
Chairman: Willem Molle
The Irish Association for Contemporary European Studies (IACES),
Dublin. Chairman: Richard Sinnott
Greek Center of European Studies & Research (EKEME), Athens.
Director: Nikos Framgalos
Spanish Group for European Studies, Madrid.
Chairman: A.Lorea Corrons
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European Policy Unit of the European University Institute, Florence.
Director: Susan Strange
Centre d’Études et de Recherches Européennes R.Schuman, Luxembourg.
Director: Gilbert Trausch
Groupe d’Études politiques Européennes (GEPE), Brussels.
Chairman: Jacaues Vandamme
Institute de Estudos Estrategicos e Internacionais, Lisbon.
Director: Alvaro Vasconcelos
Economic and social
cohesion in Europe
A new objective for integration
Edited by Achille Hannequart
London and New York
First published 1992
by Routledge
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© 1992 Jacques Vandamme, and contributors to their individual chapters.
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A catalogue reference for this title is available from the British Library
ISBN 0-203-16768-6 Master e-book ISBN
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ISBN 0-415-06617-4 (Print Edition)
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Economic and social cohesion: a new objective of European
integration/edited by
Achille Hannequart.
Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-415-06617-4
1. European Economic Community countries—Economic
policy. 2. Europe-Economic integration. I.Hannequart, Achille.
HC241.2.E278 1992 337.1′4–dc20 91–35859
Contents
Tables viii
Contributors ix
Foreword x
Professor Jacques Vandamme
Abbreviations xii
Economic and social cohesion and the Structural Funds: 1
an introduction
Achille Hannequart
Part I Economic and social cohesion: Community policies and the
Structural Funds
1 Policy requirements for regional balance in economic and 19
monetary union
Rory O’Donnell
2 Structural funds and budgetary transfers in the 49
Community
Dieter Biehl
3 Restructuring European industry and redistributing 61
regional incomes: prerequisites for Community cohesion
Alain Buzelay
Part II The Structural Funds: implementation and efficiency
4 The reform of the Structural Funds: the first year of 73
implementation
Eneko Landaburu
5 The implementation of the reform of the Structural Funds 83
in the lagging regions of the Community
Elvira Urzainqui and Rosario de Andrés
vii
6 The implementation of the reform of the Structural Funds 93
in old industrialised areas
Achille Hannequart
7 The implementation of the reform of the Structural Funds 1 09
in rural areas
Denis I.F.Lucey
Appendix: Legislation 1 39
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88
Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88
Council Regulation (EEC) No 4254/88
Council Regulation (EEC) No 4255/88
Council Regulation (EEC) No 4256/88
Index 2 23
Tables
1.1 Structure of the Community budget 32
3.1 Structural Funds—Expenses 68
4.1 Appropriations from the Structural Funds for 1989–93 76
4.2 Allocation of appropriations for Objective 1 76
4.3 Allocation of appropriations for Objective 2 76
4.4 Indicative breakdown of funds allocated to Community initiatives 79
5.1 Allocation of appropriations for Objective 1 88
6.1 Structural Funds assistance for Objective 2 allocations 97
6.2 Structural Funds assistance by category 97
6.3 Structural Funds assistance to different countries by category 98
7.1 Area and population of the regions selected for Objectives 1 120
and5(b)
7.2 Actions in the development plans for Objective 5(b) areas in 125
Italy
Contributors
Dieter Biehl is Professor at the Institut für Offentliche Wirtschaft, Geld
und Wahrung, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am
Mainz.
Alain Buzelay is Professor at the University of Nancy II and is Director
of the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management at the European
Studies Centre of the University of Nancy.
Achille Hannequart is Professor at the Facultés Universitaires
Catholiques de Mons and at the Université Catholique de Louvain. He
is also Chairman of the research unit Systèmes Economiques,
Régionaux et publics (SERP).
Eneko Landaburu ILLARRAMENDI is Director General of Regional
Policy at the Commission of the European Communities.
Dennis I.F.Lucey is Professor of Food Economics, Dean Faculty of
Commerce, University College Cork, Ireland.
Rory O’Donnell (BA, MA, MSc, THD) is Senior Research Officer at
the Economic and Social Research Institute, Dublin.
Elvira Urzainqui and Rosario de Andrés are Researchers at the Institute
de Economia y Geografia Aplicadas (CSIC), Spain.
Vandamme Jacques is chairman of TEPSA (Trans-European Policy
Studies Association).