- Jahrgang 4 (2016), Ausgabe 3
- Vol. 4 (2016), Nr. 3
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- Seiten 117 - 132
- pp. 117 - 132
The Contribution of ESI Funds to Jobs and Growth: How are the New Reforms Working?
The 2013 reform of Cohesion policy made significant changes to the regulatory framework for ESI Funds with important implications for the programming of the Funds and implementation. An important question is how these reforms are perceived ‘on the ground’ by managing authorities and other implementing bodies. This article examines how the reform changes have influenced the programming process and the early experiences of programme delivery, with respect to strategic coherence, thematic concentration, the results orientation, the performance framework,