Essays about: "EU Structural Funds"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 26 essays containing the words EU Structural Funds.

  1. 16. How do local actors understand and tend to work toward local economy? : a case study from Åres Gröna Dalar area, Jämtland, Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Durukan Dudu; [2012]
    Keywords : Rural Development; Sweden; Jämtland; Åres Gröna Dalar; Local Economy; Symbolic Interaction;

    Abstract : 'Local economy' concept is often present in the Northern Sweden rural setting as a common objective that sub-regional actors, especially LEADER (one of the four initiatives financed by EU structural funds to help local rural actors while providing direct support) programs want to reach. Same actors in the meantime express a lack of knowledge and interest by local inhabitants. READ MORE

  3. 17. The Impact of EU Cohesion Policy in Sweden - Chances and Challenges

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Jessica Markus; [2011]
    Keywords : Cohesion Policy; Regional Policy; Sweden; Structural Funds; Subnational level; Multi-level Governance; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The paper identifies the effects of the adoption of EU cohesion policy in Sweden, namely a significant involvement of subnational actors within designing and implementing the policy, a stimulated activity of regional authorities, a relationship between the different administrative levels mainly characterised by cooperation and dialogue and the increasing importance of flexible, inclusive, network-like arrangements for collaboration in Sweden. Swedish regions make increasingly use of opportunities provided by the Structural Funds, not just in terms of funding, but also of gaining experiences and competences, though differences among the counties and municipalities exist. READ MORE

  4. 18. Fast Track Networks in the European Union

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för planering och mediedesign

    Author : Beate Caesar; [2011]
    Keywords : Fast Track Networks; city network; urban network; European Spatial Planning; European Union; European Commission; network;

    Abstract : This thesis sets out to analyze “Fast Track Networks”, a special kind of city and regional networks and instrument of the European Commission. As there has been no scientific research about the current instrument of Fast Track Networks so far, this thesis fills this research gap. READ MORE

  5. 19. Energy Policy and development of Renewable Energy Sources for Electricity: A comparative analysis of the Swedish and Greek cases

    University essay from KTH/Energi och klimatstudier, ECS

    Author : Iakovos - Marios Tsakiris; [2011]
    Keywords : renewable energy; energy policy; Sweden; Greece; electricity system;

    Abstract : Before electricity liberalization was implemented in the EU, national utilities controlled energy planningand technology choices and were basically the only ones with access to energy infrastructure finance.Liberalization came to change that. READ MORE

  6. 20. Integrated and sustainable urban development planning : An empirical case study on the reflection of the Leipzig Charter’s principles in the context of German local urban planning

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för planering och mediedesign

    Author : Martin Stumpler; [2011]
    Keywords : Integrated planning; Sustainability; Urban planning; ISEK;

    Abstract : This master’s thesis deals with the concept of integrated urban development planning as e.g. promoted in the Leipzig Charter on Sustainable European Cities. The legally non-binding character of the EU policy document raises the question of its implementation. READ MORE