Internet, Digital Agenda and Economic Development of European Regions
Study
16-09-2013
This study describes the links between investments in Information and Communication Technologies and economic development at regional level, with particular emphasis on the strategy “Digital Agenda for Europe” and the contribution of Structural Funds. It is based on an in-depth analysis of seven regional case studies, and of horizontal issues at national and EU levels. It illustrates the growth potential that may result from an appropriate articulation between initiatives at the regional, national and EU levels.
Study
Annex 1
External author
CSIL Centre for Industrial Studies (Italy) and PPMI Public Policy and Management Institute (Lithuania)
About this document
Publication type
Policy area
Keyword
- communications
- digital technology
- economic and social cohesion
- economic infrastructure
- economic policy
- ECONOMICS
- EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
- EU finance
- EU regional policy
- European construction
- EUROPEAN UNION
- FINANCE
- financing and investment
- information and information processing
- information society
- innovation
- Internet
- new technology
- PRODUCTION, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
- regional investment
- regions and regional policy
- research and intellectual property
- Structural Funds
- technology and technical regulations