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Czech cohesion policy in the period 2007-2013: some critical remarks
Pavel Ptáček, Department of Geography, Palacký University in Olomouc, Czech
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NUTS 2 regions
Praha 172Střední Čechy 70Jihozápad 69Severozápad 63Severovýchod 65Jihovýchod 72Střední Morava 64Moravskoslezsko 67
Praha EU27= 100% 172
Střední Čechy 70
Jihozápad 69
Severozápad 63
Severovýchod 65
Jihovýchod 72
Střední Morava 64
Moravskoslezsko 67
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GDP in PPP after NUTS 2 regions
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Structure of EU funds
• Period 2007-13 available 800 bil. CZK (26bil. €)• 26 operational programmes: • 7 regional (NUTS 2, 18 % of the budget)• 8 thematic (Transport, Environment,
Enterpreneurship and Innovations, R&D for Innovations, Human resources and employment, Education for competetiveness, Integrated OP, OP Technical help)
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Structure of EU funds
• OP Prague competetiveness, • OP Prague adaptability (both just 1%)• European territorial collaboration:• 5 cross-border programs• OP Interregional collaboration (EU+N+CH)• Central Europe• ESPON 2013• INTERACT II
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Current stage of progress:
• In October 2013 from total budget:• 35 % payed from Brussels• 60 % payed from Czech state budget• 90 % signed contract for realisation• Cca 50-60 bil. CZK (2-2,5 bil. €) will not be
spent• Some expenses will not be certified (4-6 bil. €)
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Criticism:
• Too many OP (splitting of focus of reg. policy)• Too low absorbtion capacity (subjects unable to
spend money)• Under estimation of revision mechanisms• Inefficiency in money spending• „Soft“ project do not work properly (but CZ has
one of the lowest share of soft projects + expected higher share for 2014-20)
• Unfair competition for subjects without subsidies
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Reasons for inefficiency
• Missing Low on Civil Service (unprofessional, fluctuating and politicaly manipulated staff)
• Crucial condition for 2014-2020 from the EU to accept this law (only EU country without it)!
• 2014-20 period: • Questionable is to cancel ROP (Northwest vs. sest of
NUTS2)• Regional autonomy in decession making is important• Absorbtion capacity for soft programmes
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