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Regional Development and Policy

Regional Development and Policy is a research topic within Political Science and International Relations. Science Explorer counts 28k research works in it since 1950. 10.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the impact of European Union Cohesion Policy, Smart Specialization, and Structural Funds on regional development and convergence within the European Union. It delves into the role of institutions, innovation policies, and territorial capital in shaping regional growth and addresses the challenges and opportunities for implementing smart specialization strategies in less-developed regions.

  • Smart Specialization
  • European Union Cohesion Policy
  • Regional Growth
  • Institutional Quality
  • Structural Funds
  • Innovation Policy
  • Territorial Capital
  • Administrative Capacity
  • Knowledge Economy
  • Regional Disparities
Research works
28k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
2.9k
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.4%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
-15%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
Italy
13% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
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