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Cohesion Policy and the citizens' perceptions of the EU: the role of communication and implementation.
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European Planning Studies . May2021, Vol. 29 Issue 5, p827-843. 17p. 1 Illustration, 4 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- EU Cohesion Policy has arguably the most tangible impact on the citizens' environment and livelihoods and can potentially boost their attachment to the European project. Beyond the cross-national transactionalist hypothesis, Cohesion Policy spending has a local impact and may affect the lives of citizens who do not benefit directly from cross-national transactions, like education, work, investment and travel in other European countries. One could thus expect that Cohesion Policy has a significant positive impact on the ways in which citizens perceive the EU. But what happens when a country is a net contributor to the EU's budget receiving a relatively small amount of Cohesion Policy funding, the bulk of it being invested in poorer European territories? Building on the cases of two Dutch regions – Flevoland and Limburg – this paper investigates the extent to which the citizens are aware of Cohesion Policy interventions and how the features of communication on and implementation of Cohesion Policy affect this awareness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CITIZENS
*AWARENESS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09654313
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- European Planning Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 149921898
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2020.1805413