Beyond "Absorption" : the impact of EU structural funds on Greece - Λιαργκόβας, Παναγιώτης Γ., 1963-; Πετρόπουλος, Σωτήρης.; Τζιφάκης, Νικόλαος.; Χουλιάρας, Αστέρης.; Konrad Adenauer Stiftung.; European Commission. (Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, 2016)
International Conference on EU Structural Funds Policies (2014 : Athens, Greece).
This publication consists of updated versions of some of the most interesting papers that were presented during the conference "Beyond "Absorption": The Impact of EU Structural Funds on Greece (1981-2013)" in Athens, between September 19 and 20, 2014. Responsible for editing this collective volume were Panagiotis Liargovas, Sotiris Petropoulos, Nikolaos Tzifakis and Asteris Huliaras.
Περιεχόμενα: Beyond "Absorption": An introduction to the discussion on the impact of EU Structural Funds on Greece. Panagiotis Liargovas, Sotiris Petropoulos, Nikolaos Tzifakis and Asteris Huliaras -- Greece not competitive in spite of European Subsidies: The EU must rethink its cohesion policy. Heinz-Jürgen Axt. -- Structural Funds and sustainable development in Greece. Panagiotis Liargovas and Nikolaos Apostolopoulos -- Greece and EU Structural Funds: What do the choices made by Greece regarding the allocation of Structural Funds over the past three decades imply for the developmental model of the country? Alexandros Karvounis and Nikos Zaharis -- The governance effects of EU cohesion policy in Greece; The horizontal dimension. George Andreou -- Taking stock of Agent-Principal challenges in EU Structural Programmes: The case of the 'Extended University Programmes' (PSE) in Greece (1997-2006). Maria Mendrinou and Nikolaos Tzifakis -- The application of the principle of partnership in Greece: Has it affected traditional governance practices and the power balance? Fotini Papoudakis -- Assessing the impact of EU Cohesion Policies. Cases of innovation policy in the Regions of Thessaly (Greece) and Basse-Normandie (France). Georgios Koukoufikis -- The contribution of European Union Structural Funds to the developmental strategy of the region of Eastern Macedonia-Thrace" Panagiotis D. Koudoumakis and George N. Botzoris -- The law of unintended consequences: Greek civil society and EU Structural Funds. Asteris Huliaras and Sotiris Petropoulos -- A case of ritual compliance? Role of European Structural Funds in the shaping of Greek employment policy (1995-2008). Georgios Ioannides -- EU funding in Greek tertiary education. A lost opportunity: The case of Technological Educational Institutes (TEI). Spyros Stamoulis. Περίληψη. Since 1981, Greece has been a major recipient of EU funds. Brussels has commissioned a large number of studies to assess the impact of these funds on the Greek economy and society. The authors of this volume do not replicate these reports. Instead, they raise questions that are often overlooked in typical program and project evaluations. They focus particularly on implications for governance. Τhe book provides an innovative analysis of the long-term non-quantifiable impact of EU cohesion policy - from the recipient's viewpoint. The verdict is not positive: dismal failures lie next to impressive successes. The realization of what has gone wrong may trigger a debate on how to avoid similar mistakes, how to promote modernization and how to invigorate sustainable growth at a critical time in the country's history.