Economic impact of the European Funds in Extremadura during the period 2007-2013
Although the evaluation of European Union regional policy is necessary to improve the effectiveness of the operational programmes, it is not usual to find studies comparing the efficiency of two programming periods for the case of a particular region. This could be explained by the fact that, at regional level, the study of the efficiency of the European funds during two different programming periods faces many different problems; for example, it entails the consideration of both adequate and homogeneous data, and similar methodology. The goal of this paper is twofold. The first goal is to estimate the economic impact of the European Union structural and cohesion funds received by Extremadura, a Spanish convergence objective NUTS II region, during the programming period 2007-2013. To this end, it is provided a multipliers analysis based on a Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) of Extremadura for the year 2000. Secondly, the paper will compare the returns obtained in terms of output and employment by the European funds received in Extremadura during the periods 2000-2006 and 2007-2013. Our results allow quantifying the effects of the EU regional policy, showing and comparing the efficiency for these two programming periods.
Evaluación de multiplicadores contables en el marco de una matriz de contabilidad social regional
The main goal of this paper is to present a recent Social Accounting Matrix for the region of Andalusia (SAMAND95). Using a variety of available data, such as the Regional Income and Product Accounts, the 1995 Input-Output Table for Andalusia, as well as some national level data, we have constructed a square SAM that reflects all flows and interactions for the base year. With the database we have performed a modeling exercise that allows us to obtain accounting multipliers, and * Departamento de Economía y Empresa. Universidad Pablo de Olavide. Ctra. Utrera s/n, km. 1. 41013 Sevilla. Tel. 954349181. Fax 954349339. E-mail: macarflo@dee.upo.es ** Departamento de Economía. Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. 1 Los autores agradecen la ayuda recibida por la red temática de «Equilibrio General Computacional», XT2000-33. El primer autor agradece también la ayuda a trabajos de investigación IEA-99. El segundo autor agradece asimismo las ayudas de los proyectos de investigación SEC2000-390 y SGR2001-164. Los comentarios de los evaluadores anónimos han contribuido a mejorar el contenido y la presentación. Cualquier error es por supuesto responsabilidad exclusiva de los autores. Recibido: 16 de julio de 2002 / Aceptado: 5 de diciembre de 2002. 121 07-Cardenete 30/6/04 08:02 Página 121
On the Role of Professional Sports in the National Economy Under the Market Economy Conditions
Through the research of the present situations of the professional sports at home and abroad and its influence on economy, this paper points out the opportunities, challenges and the exist- ing main problems that the professional sports faces in the transitional peried-from plan economy to market economy, then elucidates that the professional sports can becompletely developed and improved and play an important role in the national economy under the market economy conditions.