Administrative capacity and EU Cohesion Policy: implementation performance and effectiveness

Abstract

The past two decades have seen increasing interest in the quality of government as an explanatory factor for the performance of European Union (EU) Cohesion Policy. An under-researched strand of these studies is administrative capacity in Cohesion Policy. Against this background, this mini-special issue provides new perspectives on the theme of administrative capacity, providing new insights into the operation and effectiveness of administrative capacity-building measures implemented in the EU countries, particularly through the support provided by the Structural Funds.