Heterogeneous Effects of the Cohesion Policy on Economic Growth in Poland: A Panel Data Analysis from 2007 to 2020

The aim of the study is twofold. Firstly, it examines the heterogeneous effects of Cohesion Policy on the growth of the NUTS 3 subregions of Poland. Secondly, it evaluates whether differences in Cohesion Policy outcomes are linked to the level of assistance. The econometric analysis spans the two pl...

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Main Author: Łukasz Robert Piętak
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Language:English
Published: Polish Economic Society 2025-06-01
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description The aim of the study is twofold. Firstly, it examines the heterogeneous effects of Cohesion Policy on the growth of the NUTS 3 subregions of Poland. Secondly, it evaluates whether differences in Cohesion Policy outcomes are linked to the level of assistance. The econometric analysis spans the two planning periods of Cohesion Policy, covering 2007 to 2020. By using the dynamic Mean Group (DM) model, the study finds that Cohesion Policy produces a positive impact in 33 subregions (45%), an insignificant impact in 36 subregions (49%), and a negative impact in 4 subregions (5%). Furthermore, the econometric analysis finds that the effectiveness of EU policy is not determined solely by the assistance allocated to subregions. There are NUTS 3 units where a below-average influx of funds has yielded positive results, and others where a great deal of assistance has negatively affected economic performance. These results remain robust across various econometric approaches.
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spelling doaj-art-e766398bdfb6445eaa960edddbeeb5bd2025-08-20T03:28:10ZengPolish Economic SocietyEkonomista0013-32052299-61842025-06-01217519910.52335/ekon/195688195688Heterogeneous Effects of the Cohesion Policy on Economic Growth in Poland: A Panel Data Analysis from 2007 to 2020Łukasz Robert Piętak0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3322-1662INE PAN, PolskaThe aim of the study is twofold. Firstly, it examines the heterogeneous effects of Cohesion Policy on the growth of the NUTS 3 subregions of Poland. Secondly, it evaluates whether differences in Cohesion Policy outcomes are linked to the level of assistance. The econometric analysis spans the two planning periods of Cohesion Policy, covering 2007 to 2020. By using the dynamic Mean Group (DM) model, the study finds that Cohesion Policy produces a positive impact in 33 subregions (45%), an insignificant impact in 36 subregions (49%), and a negative impact in 4 subregions (5%). Furthermore, the econometric analysis finds that the effectiveness of EU policy is not determined solely by the assistance allocated to subregions. There are NUTS 3 units where a below-average influx of funds has yielded positive results, and others where a great deal of assistance has negatively affected economic performance. These results remain robust across various econometric approaches.https://ekonomista.pte.pl/Heterogeneous-Effects-of-the-Cohesion-Policy-on-Economic-Growth-in-Poland-A-Panel,195688,0,2.htmlpolandcohesion policysubregional growthheterogenous results
spellingShingle Łukasz Robert Piętak
Heterogeneous Effects of the Cohesion Policy on Economic Growth in Poland: A Panel Data Analysis from 2007 to 2020
Ekonomista
poland
cohesion policy
subregional growth
heterogenous results
title Heterogeneous Effects of the Cohesion Policy on Economic Growth in Poland: A Panel Data Analysis from 2007 to 2020
title_full Heterogeneous Effects of the Cohesion Policy on Economic Growth in Poland: A Panel Data Analysis from 2007 to 2020
title_fullStr Heterogeneous Effects of the Cohesion Policy on Economic Growth in Poland: A Panel Data Analysis from 2007 to 2020
title_full_unstemmed Heterogeneous Effects of the Cohesion Policy on Economic Growth in Poland: A Panel Data Analysis from 2007 to 2020
title_short Heterogeneous Effects of the Cohesion Policy on Economic Growth in Poland: A Panel Data Analysis from 2007 to 2020
title_sort heterogeneous effects of the cohesion policy on economic growth in poland a panel data analysis from 2007 to 2020
topic poland
cohesion policy
subregional growth
heterogenous results
url https://ekonomista.pte.pl/Heterogeneous-Effects-of-the-Cohesion-Policy-on-Economic-Growth-in-Poland-A-Panel,195688,0,2.html
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