The European Regional Development Fund and Island regions: An evaluation of the 2000-06 and 2007-13 programs

Island Studies Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 177-198

  Armstrong, Harvey W ^a   Giordano, Benito ^b   Kizos, Thanasis ^c   Macleod, Calum ^d   Olsen, Lise Smed ^e   Spilanis, Ioannis ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b ADE SA   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN   (Greece)

^d Sustainable Development Consultant and Researcher   (United Kingdom)

^e Nordregio   (Sweden)

Author keywords

European Union; Evaluation; Island regions; Policy initiatives; Regional policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871624768     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17152593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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