Local government performance and spatial dependencies: drivers of structural support allocation?

• Autorzy: Zarnekow N. , Henning C. H. C. A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A central aim of the Regional Policy of the European Union is a regional cohesion. Major instruments are regional policy programs financed via various European funds. The allocation of regional policy funds varies dramatically across regions even when one controls for regional development indicators. Thus, what political economy factors determine the access to financial support of regional policy funds? With this regard, the paper highlights the role of local government performance. Beyond, it is tested for spatial dependencies, e.g. if knowledge spillovers determine the ability to capture regional funds. Pars pro toto empirical analyses focus on the allocation of SAPARD funds in Slovakia using cross-section as well as panel data. The government performance is measured as a technical efficiency of local public good provision and derived within a non-parametric DEA approach. Results show that the government efficiency has a positive significant impact on the structural funding allocation. Furthermore, spatial dependencies occur. With respect to the program duration, it is concluded that knowledge spillovers take place, supporting a successfully program participation.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

local government; performance; spatial dependency; structural support; allocation; regional policy; structural fund; fund; SAPARD fund; Slovakia; estimation result

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Naukowe Szkoły Głównej Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie. Problemy Rolnictwa Światowego
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: 10(25)
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.134-144,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Zarnekow N.

• Department of Agricultural Economics, Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel, Olshausenstr.40, 24118 Kiel, Germany

autor

Henning C. H. C. A.