Abstract
In order to accommodate the recent enlargements of the European Union (EU) there has been considerable changes to the operation of EU regional policy which means that Scotland along with other regions in the EU-15 will receive considerably less money from the Structural Funds in the future. This article discusses the extent to which the reduction in EU funding for economic development will impact on the Scottish economy. The issue is explored by considering the contribution, which Structural Funds have made in the past to economic development in Western Scotland, which has received the lion's share of the money allocated to Scotland. It is suggested that whilst the amount of economic development in Scotland will not be significantly reduced as a result of the decline in EU funds the types of projects and organizations receiving funding will alter because of changes made to the way in which the funds are administered in Scotland.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 877-888 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | European Planning Studies |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2008 |
Keywords
- Scotland
- economics
- regional policy
- EU