Abstract
This chapter concludes the book by summarising the main achievements of the four chapters. The concepts of smart specialization, macro-regions, social innovation and urban dimension are identified as amongst the key ideas that have inspired the current programming period and remain crucial for our understanding of the future one. Finally, the chapter proposes some reflections on how the proposals for the new programming period are (or are not) associated with the main innovations introduced in the 2014–2020 period discussed in this book.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
Andreotti A, Mingione E, Polizzi E (2012) Local welfare systems: a challenge for social cohesion. Urban Stud 49(9):1925–1940
Bachtler J, Mendez C, Wishlade F (2016) Reshaping the EU budget and cohesion policy: carrying on, doing less, doing more or radical redesign? EoRPA Paper 17/4, European Policies Research Centre, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Barca F (2009) An agenda for a reformed cohesion policy: a place-based approach to meeting European Union challenges and expectations. In: Independent report prepared at the request of the European commissioner for regional policy, Danuta Hübner, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium
Barca F, McCann P, Rodríguez-Pose A (2012) The case for regional development intervention: place-based versus place-neutral approaches. J Reg Sci 52(1):134–152
Iacobucci D (2014) Designing and implementing a smart specialization strategy at regional level: some open questions. Sci Reg: Ital J Reg Sci 13(1):107–126
Iacobucci D, Guzzini E (2016a) The smart specialization strategy of italian regions and links among technological domains. Sci Reg: Ital J Reg Sci 15(3):5–28
Iacobucci D, Guzzini E (2016b) Relatedness and connectivity in technological domains: the missing links in S3 design and implementation. Eur Plan Stud 24(8):1511–1526
McCann P (2017) The regional and Urban policy of the European Union cohesion, results-orientation and smart specialisation. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham
McCann P, Ortega-Argilés R (2013a) Redesigning and reforming European regional policy: the reasons, the logic and the outcome. Int Reg Sci Rev 36(3):424–445
McCann P, Ortega-Argilés R (2013b) Transforming European regional policy: a result-driven agenda and smart specialization. Oxf Rev Econ Policy 29(2):405–431
McCann P, Ortega-Argilés R (2013c) Modern regional innovation policy. Cambr J Reg Econ Soc 6:187–216
McCann P, Ortega-Argilés R (2014) The role of the smart specialization agenda in a reformed EU cohesion policy. Sci Reg: Ital J Reg Sci 13(1):15–32
McCann P, Ortega-Argilés R (2015) Smart specialization, regional growth and applications to the European Union cohesion policy. Reg Stud 49(8):1291–1302
Mingione E, Vicari S (2015) Politiche urbane e innovazione sociale. University of Milano Bicocca Open Archive. https://boa.unimib.it/handle/10281/58392
Walsh C, Jacuniak-Suda M, Knieling J, Othengrafen F (2012) Soft spaces in spatial planning and governance: theoretical reflections and definitional issues. Paper presented at regional studies association European conference, Delft. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/256461649_soft_spaces_in_spatial_planning_and_governance_theoretical_reflections_and_definitional_issues
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2020 The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Fedeli, V., Lenzi, C., Briata, P., Pedrazzini, L. (2020). Conclusions: Present and Future of Cohesion Policy. In: EU Regional and Urban Policy. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34575-4_6
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34575-4_6
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-34574-7
Online ISBN: 978-3-030-34575-4
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental ScienceEarth and Environmental Science (R0)