Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/299550 
Year of Publication: 
2023
Series/Report no.: 
JRC Working Papers on Territorial Modelling and Analysis No. 09/2023
Publisher: 
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Seville
Abstract: 
The paper presents a critical assessment of EU Cohesion Policy's rationale and specific features through the lenses of theories loosely referred to as "new industrial policy". Theoretical work in this areas is important in order to clarify the role of Cohesion Policy in the context of the current revival of industrial policies and their growing importance for Europe's economic, geopolitical, technological and climate ambitions. The paper explores the main challenges Cohesion Policy should address in order to fully embrace the experimentalism and directionality entailed in new industrial policy, going beyond the limitations of Smart Specialisation Strategies in reflecting this perspective. At the same time, a set of arguments is presented in support to the idea that the new industrial policy paradigm can help Cohesion Policy refocus its limping rationale and regain political prominence.
Subjects: 
Cohesion Policy
European Union
Smart Specialisation Strategy
Industrial Policy
Creative Commons License: 
cc-by Logo
Document Type: 
Working Paper

Files in This Item:
File
Size





Items in EconStor are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.