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Abstract
The aim of this article is to investigate in which sectors and countries the European
Union should invest to diminish the economic gap between different member states.
It answers the question at which sectors and regions the European regional policy
should be directed. In an attempt to indicate which regions and sectors have favourable
investment opportunities, multipliers are calculated for all but three countries of the
Economic Monetary Union. The multipliers are calculated using a technique described
by Jensen et al. (1979) and Heijman and Schipper (2010). The highest multipliers are
found within the Construction sector. To provide policy recommendations we focus on
countries with high multiplier values and high unemployment rates. If we assume that
multiplier values and unemployment rates are important, then the European Union
should spend most in Slovakia, Estonia, Italy, Greece, and Spain. The spendings in
Estonia, Slovakia, and Greece would fall under the Cohesion Funds.