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DG Regio work on counterfactuals

Daniel MouquéEvaluation Unit

DG REGIO

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3 main strands

• Work we are leading

• Work we are encouraging

• Dissemination of information, exchange of experience

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Work we are leading

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Work we are leading

• Past work – on website (enterprise support in E. Germany, etc…)

• Current work:

1. Enterprise support (large and small) in Italy – Alberto and Daniele’s work

2. Innovation support in 8 EU countries3. Enterprise support packages in Northern Ireland

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Work package 2: innovation support

• Innovation support, using available data

• Patents/invest as target, firm data (eg Amadeus) to construct CFs, beneficiary data from MAs

• In 7 countries (CZ, ES, FR, PL, SK plus Flanders, Wales, London)

• Intended as pilot, but working better than hoped

• Results to be presented in Warsaw on 12 December

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Work Package 3: Northern Ireland

• « Opportunistic » study using existing database, beneficiary surveys

• Review and comparison of various forms of enterprise and innovation support

• Results will be available on our website

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Work we are encouraging

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Work we are encouragingWe have an ongoing collaboration with:

• Polish authorities

• World Bank

• Soon, your MS/region?

Cohesion Policy regulations: stronger focus on effects, not process

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Dissemination of information, exchange of experience

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Information, exchange of experience

• This training – & we can find people to do further specific training

• The impact evaluation centre on our website

• Bilateral help to managing authorities (advice, contacts etc). You know where to find me

• Conferences (eg in Warsaw on 12 December)

• « Reunion » event in May 2012?