AER studies on decentralisation and regional performances in Europe

AER is currently identifying other research themes which will benefit policy development on European level for regional development. It is proposing a project idea for applied research on transnational cooperation trends in the framework of the upcoming ESPON call of proposals.

In June 2007 the AER has commissioned the independent economic research institute, BAK Basel Economics (Switzerland),  to conduct the research project entitled „Decentralisation Indicators".

The project aims to establish a link between the competences and powers of European regions and their overall development respectively the development of the whole country.The objective is to collect data and retrieve information and to convert it into indicators that reflect the autonomy of regions across European countries and their ability to shape their own economic development policies.