The Rule of Law and Antifraud Measures in the Allocation of Next Generation Eu Funds

This study analyses the different factors that influence the allocation of Next Generation EU (NGEU) Funds among European Union (EU) Member States, particularly on the Recovery and Resilience Facility. We used a sample of the 27 EU countries and applied Fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fs...

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Autores: Blanco Alcántara, David, Elvira Lorilla, Teresa, Sierra Calvo, Cristina
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Burgos (UBU)
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos (RIUBU)
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10259/10785
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Palabra clave:Allocation of funds
Anti-fraud measures
COVID-19
Next generation EU
Variables
Fondos estructurales
Ayudas comunitarias
Fraude (Derecho comunitario)
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spelling The Rule of Law and Antifraud Measures in the Allocation of Next Generation Eu FundsBlanco Alcántara, DavidElvira Lorilla, TeresaSierra Calvo, CristinaAllocation of fundsAnti-fraud measuresCOVID-19Next generation EUVariablesFondos estructuralesAyudas comunitariasFraude (Derecho comunitario)This study analyses the different factors that influence the allocation of Next Generation EU (NGEU) Funds among European Union (EU) Member States, particularly on the Recovery and Resilience Facility. We used a sample of the 27 EU countries and applied Fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) to carry out our analysis. Our results show that the EU considers informal criteria when making allocation decisions in the context of the NGEU Funds. Particularly, the quality of the Rule of Law and the presence of robust anti-fraud measures significantly impact the distribution of funds. In addition, there is no single path to receiving higher levels of funding; rather, multiple combinations of institutional and demographic conditions can lead to greater allocations. In fact, the informal governance indicators are especially considered for more populous Member States. The contributions of this study are twofold. It contributes to the literature by introducing a novel methodological approach and highlighting the importance of informal criteria in EU fund distribution. On the other hand, it has some practical implications since it offers practical insights for Member States seeking funding as well as guidelines for designing more effective allocation strategies for policymakers.Open access funding provided by FEDER European Funds and the Junta De Castilla y León under the Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization (RIS3) of Castilla y León 2021-2027Wiley202520252025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/10259/10785reponame:Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos (RIUBU)instname:Universidad de Burgos (UBU)InglésBusiness Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility. 2025https://doi.org/10.1111/beer.12832Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:riubu.ubu.es:10259/107852026-05-28T07:56:11Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The Rule of Law and Antifraud Measures in the Allocation of Next Generation Eu Funds
title The Rule of Law and Antifraud Measures in the Allocation of Next Generation Eu Funds
spellingShingle The Rule of Law and Antifraud Measures in the Allocation of Next Generation Eu Funds
Blanco Alcántara, David
Allocation of funds
Anti-fraud measures
COVID-19
Next generation EU
Variables
Fondos estructurales
Ayudas comunitarias
Fraude (Derecho comunitario)
title_short The Rule of Law and Antifraud Measures in the Allocation of Next Generation Eu Funds
title_full The Rule of Law and Antifraud Measures in the Allocation of Next Generation Eu Funds
title_fullStr The Rule of Law and Antifraud Measures in the Allocation of Next Generation Eu Funds
title_full_unstemmed The Rule of Law and Antifraud Measures in the Allocation of Next Generation Eu Funds
title_sort The Rule of Law and Antifraud Measures in the Allocation of Next Generation Eu Funds
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Blanco Alcántara, David
Elvira Lorilla, Teresa
Sierra Calvo, Cristina
author Blanco Alcántara, David
author_facet Blanco Alcántara, David
Elvira Lorilla, Teresa
Sierra Calvo, Cristina
author_role author
author2 Elvira Lorilla, Teresa
Sierra Calvo, Cristina
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Allocation of funds
Anti-fraud measures
COVID-19
Next generation EU
Variables
Fondos estructurales
Ayudas comunitarias
Fraude (Derecho comunitario)
topic Allocation of funds
Anti-fraud measures
COVID-19
Next generation EU
Variables
Fondos estructurales
Ayudas comunitarias
Fraude (Derecho comunitario)
description This study analyses the different factors that influence the allocation of Next Generation EU (NGEU) Funds among European Union (EU) Member States, particularly on the Recovery and Resilience Facility. We used a sample of the 27 EU countries and applied Fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) to carry out our analysis. Our results show that the EU considers informal criteria when making allocation decisions in the context of the NGEU Funds. Particularly, the quality of the Rule of Law and the presence of robust anti-fraud measures significantly impact the distribution of funds. In addition, there is no single path to receiving higher levels of funding; rather, multiple combinations of institutional and demographic conditions can lead to greater allocations. In fact, the informal governance indicators are especially considered for more populous Member States. The contributions of this study are twofold. It contributes to the literature by introducing a novel methodological approach and highlighting the importance of informal criteria in EU fund distribution. On the other hand, it has some practical implications since it offers practical insights for Member States seeking funding as well as guidelines for designing more effective allocation strategies for policymakers.
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