Ex-post evaluation of cohesion policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund (CF) – Work package 3: Financial instruments for enterprise support : Inception report

Wishlade, Fiona and Michie, Rona (2014) Ex-post evaluation of cohesion policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund (CF) – Work package 3: Financial instruments for enterprise support : Inception report. European Commission. (http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/docgen...)

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Abstract

This Inception Report is the first deliverable for the ‘Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund (CF)– Work Package Three: Financial instruments for enterprise support’. The tender for this study was launched by DG General Regional and Urban Policy to evaluate the costs and benefits of the different financial instruments and compare them with alternative enterpr ise support instruments such as grants, business advice and guarantee schemes. The overall objective is to increase transparency on Cohesion Policy achievements and improve programmes in the 2014-2020 programming period. The tender was awarded in August 2014 to a consortium of three companies: t33 (lead partner), EPRC, and Metis GmbH.