Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Introduction 1
4. Chapter I: Cohesion Policy: Convergence, Perception & Society
5. 1 The Effectiveness of the European Union’s Cohesion Policy in the Years 2000-2015 11
6. 2 Regional Variation in EU Identification in the Southern and Eastern Peripheries of Europe: Does Cohesion Policy Matter? 26
7. 3 Quality of Life Convergence in the EU: Do Eastern and Southern European States Lag Behind? 45
8. 4 Cohesion Policy or Politics? A Case on the Participation of Civil Society 68
9. Chapter II: Cohesion Policy Multidimensional View: Sectors, Country Case Studies & Financial Instruments
10. 1 Subsidizing Foreign Investments Through EU Funds in the European Peripheries: The Case of the Automotive Sector in East-Central Europe 93
11. 2 The Hungarian Experience of Using Cohesion Policy Funds and Prospects 119
12. 3 Effects of EU-Funds on Territorial Cohesion - Public and Private Resources for Regional Development in the Least-Developed, Most Deprived Micro-Regions in Hungary 143
13. 4 JESSICA Initiative to Support Sustainable Urban Development Projects in Poland 173