European Studies

A significant number of elaborated studies by CEDRU responds to transversal questions by the European space and was promoted either by European entities, Commission and Parliament, as by national or regional entities. In consortiums from various natures, evolving not only other consultancy companies but also universities and development and research institutions, CEDRU has found out in those works not only a vehicle to deepen its international network but also a mean of learning and advanced training for its board members.

  • European policies evaluation
  • European programmes evaluation
  • European programmes and plans monitoring
  • European sectoral studies

Expert Evaluation Network Delivering Policy Analysis on the Performance of Cohesion Policy 2007-2013 (2007- 2011) PDF Print

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The Directorate General for Regional Policy of the European Commission (EC) is responsible for implementing the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund in the 27 EU Member States. In the 2007-2013 period, these EU funds were about 268 billion Euros, spread over 330 operational programmes, structured around three objectives of cohesion policy: Convergence, Regional Competitiveness and Employment...

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Ex-Post Evaluation of the INTERREG III Community Initiative Programme PDF Print

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INTERREG III is a Community Initiative Programme, financed by the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) and implemented in the 2000-2006 period. The main principles of implementation of the programme are: (i) the implementation of strategies and programmes of transnational and cross-border joint development nature; (ii) strengthening of partnerships between different levels of government with the relevant social-economic agents...

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Elaboration of the Operational Programme for Transnational Cooperation of the Southwest European Space in the 2007-2013 Programming Period PDF Print

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The Southwest European Space Territorial Cooperation Operational Programme (SUDOE) is a community initiative that supports regional development through the co-funding of transnational projects through the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) for the 2007-2013 period.It mobilizes about 132 million Euros, divided into four main priority axes for action: (i) to promote innovation and the creation of stable networks of cooperation in technology...

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ESPON ACTION 1.1.3. Enlargement of European Union and the Wider European Perspective as Regards Its Polycentric Spatial Structure PDF Print

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The European Observation Network for Territorial Development and Cohesion (ESPON) is a research programme promoted by the European Union and aims to support the cohesive and harmonious development of the European territory. In its first phase (2002-2006), the programme promoted 34 studies carried out by transnational project groups...


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The Emigration from the Less-favoured Regions: the Brain-drain and Regional Development in the European Union PDF Print

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The freedom benefited by the EU citizens of working anywhere in the Union has the consequence that people from disadvantaged regions have more opportunities to work outside their home regions. The emigration of people with high skill levels from disadvantaged to more prosperous regions reduces the potential development of regions with lower rates of development, increasing regional disparities.


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MEDORA Project (Typological Mapping of Mediterranean Rural Areas) integrated in the ORA Programme - TELEMATICS SYSTEMS FOR RURAL AREAS PDF Print

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Recent innovations in the field of information technology and telecommunications may reduce the distances and minimize the costs of location in remote areas, thereby contributing to a better social, economic and territorial integration of the different areas of the European territory. In this context, the European Commission created the ORA Programme, in 1990, specifically designed to promote research and technological development...

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Expert Evaluation Network Delivering Policy Analysis on the Performance of Cohesion Policy 2007-2013,

with ISMERI Europa and APPLICA,

for the European Commission - 2012

MID-TERM EVALUATION OF THE EUROPEAN-SOUTHWEST SPACE TERRITORIAL COPERATION PROGRAMME - SUDOE (2007-2013),

with Regio Plus Consulting,

for the Cantabria’s Autonomous Region - 2011

Sustainable Urban Development in Portugal: an Integrated Approach,

with Ecorys (United Kingdom),

for DG REGIO - 2011

Evaluation of the Communication Plan for the transnational cooperation programme between madeira, the Azores and canary (MAC) 2007-2013,

for the Direcção General de Economia e Hacienda da Comunidad Autónoma de Cantábria - 2011

Expert Evaluation Network Delivering Policy Analysis on the Performance of Cohesion Policy 2007-2013 (2007-2011),

with ISMERI Europa and APPLICA,

for the European Commission - 2011

Ex-Post Evaluation of INTERREG III 2000-2006 (INTERREG III A Spain-Portugal),

for the European Commission - 2009

Ex-Post Evaluation of the European Social Fund 2000-2006,

with Red2Red Consultores,

for the European Commission - 2009

Distribution of Competences in Relation to Regional Development Policies in the Member States of the European Union,

with ISMERI Europa and APPLICA,

for the European Commission - 2009

Análisis de los Proyectos Incluidos en el Programa Operativo INTERREG III A de Cooperación Transfronteriza España- Portugal 2000- 2006 y Preparación de un Documento de Divulgación,

with QUASAR Investigaciones y Asistencia Técnica,

for the Ministerio de Economia y Hacienda - 2006

Elaboration of the Atlantic Area Transnational Cooperation Operational Programme in the Programming period 2007-2013 (Portugal, Spain, France, Ireland and United Kingdom),

with QUASAR Investigaciones y Asistencia Técnica, ITG-Consultants e EPRC - European Policies Research Centre,

for the Conseil Regional de la Region Poitou-Charentes - 2006

Evaluation of the Impacts of the state aids on the Development of the European Union Ultra-peripheral Regions (Guiana, Guadalupe, Martinique, Reunion, Azores, Madeira and Canary),

with Quaternaire Portugal,

or the Vice-Presidency of the Regional Government of Madeira - 2006

Elaboration of the Operational Programme for TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION 

of the European Southwest Space in the 2007-2013 Programming Period ,

with QUASAR Investigaciones y Asistencia Técnica,

for the Gobierno de Cantábria - 2006

Ex-Ante Evaluation and Environmental Strategic Evaluation of the Azores-Madeira-Canary Cooperation Programme in the framework of the Objective3 – European Territorial Cooperation,

with QUASAR Investigaciones y Asistencia Técnica,

for the Joint Programming Group (GPC) Azores-Madeira-Canary - 2006

Mid-Term Evaluation Study Update on the Community Initiative Programme INTERREG III A 2000-2006 cross-border Cooperation Portugal-Spain,

with QUASAR Investigaciones y Asistencia Técnica,

for the Ministério de Hacienda, Spain - 2005

Mid-Term Evaluation Study Update on the Community Initiative Programme INTERREG III B 2000-2006, Azores-Madeira-Canary,

with QUASAR Investigaciones y Asistencia Técnica,

for PROEXCA S.A. - 2005

Action Project 2.1.5 - Territorial Impacts of European Fisheries Policy (2004-2006),

with Estoniam Marine Institute - University of Tartu (Estonia), Fisher & Lorenz - European Telecommunications Consultants SA (Belgium), IDEGA – Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (Spain), IFM - Institute for Fisheries Management and Coastal Community Development (Denmark), IREPA – Institute for Economic Research in Fishery and Acquaculture (Italy), NIBR - Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research (Norway), UARI – University of Akureyri Research Institute (Iceland),

for the European Commission - 2005

Mid-Term Evaluation Study update on the Community Initiative Programme INTERREG III A 2000-2006 Transfrontier Cooperation Portugal-Spain,

with QUASAR Investigaciones y Asistencia Técnica,

for the Ministério de Hacienda, Spain - 2003

Mid-Term Evaluation Study update on the Community Initiative Programme INTERREG III B 2000-2006, Azores-Madeira-Canary,

with QUASAR Investigaciones y Asistencia Técnica,

for PROEXCA S.A. - 2003

ESPON ACTION 1.1.3. Enlargement of European Union and the Wider European Perspective as Regards Its Polycentric Spatial Structure (2002/2006),

for the European Commission - 2002

LOT 21: Use of administrative or banking data to estimate economic trends in very small regions,

with NEI - Netherlands Economic Institute (Netherlands),

for EUROSTAT -1998

Business Related Services and Local and Regional Development,

with Ernst & Young (United Kingdom),

or DGV of the Commission of the European Communities - 1996

Environmental Benefits & Impacts of Advanced Communications (ENVIRON),

with EPSILON International (Greece),

for DG XIII of the Commission of the European Communities - 1995

Evaluation of the Community Initiatives STRIDE, TELEMATIQUE and PRISMA

with Ernst & Young (United Kingdom),

for the Commission of the European Communities - 1995

The Emigration from the Less-Favoured Regions: the Brain-Drain and Regional Development in the European Union,

with NEI - Netherlands Economic Institute,

for the European Parliament -1994

MEDORA Project (Typological Mapping of Mediterranean Rural Areas) integrated within the ORA Programme - TELEMATICS SYSTEMS FOR RURAL AREAS,

with EPSILON International SA(Greece),

for DG XIII of the Commission of the European Communities - 1993