Is the emperor wearing new clothes? A social assessment of the European Union 2007–2013 financial framework

Over the years, European leaders have proudly waved a social flag as one of the European Union’s (EU) constituent and differentiating elements. This commitment is assessed here through the social footprint of the European 2007–2013 multiannual financial framework among the EU countries and, worldwid...

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Autores: Monsalve Serrano, Fabio, Zafrilla Rodríguez, Jorge Enrique, Cadarso, María Ángeles, García Alaminos, Ángela
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Repositorio:RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM
OAI Identifier:oai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/23659
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1080/09535314.2018.1491391
https://hdl.handle.net/10578/23659
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Social footprint
European Union
Supply chains
Multiregional input–output analysis
Employment
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Sumario:Over the years, European leaders have proudly waved a social flag as one of the European Union’s (EU) constituent and differentiating elements. This commitment is assessed here through the social footprint of the European 2007–2013 multiannual financial framework among the EU countries and, worldwide, using an extended multiregional input–output model. The focus is on the quantity and the quality of income and jobs generated. We find that wellknown differences among its northern, southern and eastern regions threaten the EU’s intentions for high social standards, enabling firstand second-class winners. Core EU countries account for the most of the Funds and, thus, most of the positive economic and social impacts, mainly through spillovers from peripheral regions. Beyond the EU borders, Funds expenditures induce capital compensation boosts in emerging countries not balanced by a similar labor compensation impulse. Indeed, China captures the bulk of low-skilled and temporary employment