The Data Transparency Initiative and its impact on cohesion policy

This study provides a critical and detailed analysis of the EU Cohesion policy instruments over the last two programming periods, 2000-2006 and 2007-2013. Through the production of eight regional case studies complemented by a review of secondary sources, the report offers some insight into the impact that Structural Funds programmes have been having or are likely to have, and provides an in-depth commentary on key issues in relation to added value and economic sustainability of Cohesion policy.