1. Adam A. Ambroziak, Ph.D. associate professor, SGH
Convergence or divergence of regions in the Visegrad Group countries and Regional State Aid after accession to the EU: conclusions for New Cohesion Policy
Adam A. Ambroziak, Ph.D.
associate professor, SGH

2. Convergence or divergence of regions in the Visegrad Group countries and Regional State Aid after accession to the EU: conclusions for New Cohesion Policy
Regional state aid
Impact on economic activities
Process of convergence in terms of GDP
Conclusions

3. Regional state aid maps
50%
30%
50%
35%
50%
40%
25%
10%

4. Regional state aid Cumulated regional state aid
Regional state aid to GDP mn

5. Changes in the concentration of economic operators
Regional State Aid ceilings:

6. Productivity
Regional State Aid ceilings:

7. Economic activity rate
Regional State Aid ceilings:

8. Employment
Regional State Aid ceilings:

9. Unemployment
Regional State Aid ceilings:

10. Changes in indices of convergence in terms of GDP per capita

11. The dispersion of regional GDP per capita at NUTS 2 level

12. Process of convergence in terms of GDP
45% % %
Regional State Aid ceilings:

13. Conclusions
the fastest convergence in terms of GDP per capita and the unemployment rate was observed in the best developed regions;
the poorest regions remained the poorest;
many doubts whether the highest intensity of public subsidies in the poorest regions and lack of them in the most developed areas are tailored to the needs and goals of the V4
Continuation of the current policy:
distortion of competition
divergence within the V4 countries