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RESEARCH PAPER
Spillover Effects of Cohesion Policy and Common Agricultural Policy in Poland: Spatial Panel Data Analysis for 2007–2020
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Institute of Economics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
Submission date: 2025-02-08
Final revision date: 2025-07-01
Acceptance date: 2025-07-21
Publication date: 2026-03-31
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GNPJE 2026;325(1):39-62
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ABSTRACT
Poland joined the European Union in 2004 and, in 2007, became the member state that benefited the most from the bloc’s Cohesion Policy, surpassing Spain. Over two financial perspectives, the EU allocated almost EUR 145 billion to Poland between 2007 and 2020. As a country with a significant share of agriculture in its economy, Poland also received substantial support from the Common Agricultural Policy, totalling EUR 50 billion over 14 years. The objective of this study is to assess the spillover effects of the Common Agricultural Policy and the Cohesion Policy on neighbouring NUTS 3 subregions in Poland from 2007 to 2020. Spatial panel methods were applied to evaluate the spillover effects of European funding. The findings suggest the existence of positive local spillover effects of the two policies, but they do not prove the existence of global spillover effects. Additionally, the empirical analysis indicates a positive relationship between European financial support and subregional growth.
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