EPRC's Research portfolio is organised under three research programmes. Select a programme to view a full description with related projects, publications, contact details etc.
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Regional development and policy in Europe - This research programme has been at the core of EPRC research for over one quarter of a century. It focuses on monitoring, analysing and understanding developments in national regional policies within the EU and beyond, with a view to drawing out comparative policy conclusions.
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EU Cohesion policy - EPRC has had a long-standing interest in EU cohesion policy. This began in the context of the EoRPA focus on national regional policy, which over time became increasingly influenced by policy developments at the EU level. However, it grew into a distinct research programme following the reform of the Structural Funds in 1988. Since then, EPRC has taken a detailed and very practical interest in the development and operation of EU regional and cohesion policy.
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European spatial development and policy - The third EPRC research programme covers European spatial development and policy in a broader sense. While obviously related to the other two research themes, this programme has become a distinct area of research in recent years, with the establishment of the EU’s ESPON programme (where EPRC has been involved in research into the territorial effects of both the Structural Funds and Pre-Accession Aid) and with a growing number of EPRC projects on the theme of inter-regional cooperation.
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