Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Understanding the Effectiveness of EU Cohesion Policy
  • The Evaluation of EU Cohesion Policy
  • A Different Approach to Evaluating Cohesion Policy : Theory-Based Evaluation
  • What was the Problem? Regional Development Challenges and Needs
  • Regional Strategies and their Relevance to Needs
  • The Effectiveness of Programmes in Achieving Objectives
  • The Relevance of Programmes to Regional Needs : Utility
  • Implications for the Design and Implementation of Policies and Programmes
  • Conclusions.