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- Title
КОРРУПЦИОННАЯ ПРАКТИКА В ПОГЛОЩЕНИИ ФОНДОВ ЕС
- Authors
Влычков, Коста
- Abstract
The document examines the impact of EU funds on major institutionalized public procurement corruption between 2007-2013 in four countries: Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia. We are analyzing a unique database containing contract-level procurement information for the four countries. Corruption risk indicators have been compiled based on the frequency and logical structure of individual procurement transactions. (Transparency International, 2016) Preliminary findings show that EU funds are impacting on institutionalized major corruption by first providing additional public resources to extract corrupt rent; second, by changing the motivations for and controlling corruption for additional resources. Estimates show that the first effect increases the value of the partisan distribution of resources by up to 1.21% of GDP, while the second effect reduces it by up to 0.03% of GDP. Policy recommendations call for a radical improvement in the EU's monitoring and control framework. There is an intense debate about the impact of SCF on sustainable growth - similar to the debate on the effectiveness of development aid - mainly if the market-failing SCF outweighs possible public policy failures. Herve and Holtzman offer a very useful conceptual framework for how the absorption of SCF can have: direct adverse effects due to poor management of funds, such as misconduct, mismanagement, or even corruption; and the indirect adverse effect of distorting relative prices in the event of supply constraints, for example by affecting private investment or creating temporary but unsustainable growth that blurs and delays overdue structural reforms. Nevertheless, there is consensus that SCFs can stimulate growth and potential output, provided they are used effectively, efficiently and in a timely manner. (Bobonis, G. J., Fuertes, L. R. C. and Schwabe, R., 2016) SCFs are aimed at promoting growth in less prosperous areas by supporting public and private physical as well as human capital. Therefore, it appears that cost quality - considering their sustainable impact through cost benefit analysis of prioritizing projects on the basis of social returns - would be a better criterion for success than using the absorption level solely as a criterion. This document provides an overview of the absorption of EU accession funds - in particular the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund (SCFs) - during the 2007-2013 programming period; lists the measures taken by the authorities to accelerate initially very slow absorption; briefly discusses the potential impact on growth; and identifies additional measures for subsequent programming periods. The potential impact on growth and potential yield is briefly discussed, while the risks of misuse are recognized. Valuable lessons have been learned, but further steps are recommended for the next programming periods.
- Publication
Knowledge: International Journal, 2020, Vol 38, Issue 5, p1133
- ISSN
2545-4439
- Publication type
Article