DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR INTERNAL POLICIES POLICY DEPARTMENT B: STRUCTURAL AND COHESION POLICIES REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH FOR REGI COMMITTEE - ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND TERRITORIAL SITUATION IN MARTINIQUE IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS This document was requested by the European Parliament’s Committee on Regional Development. AUTHOR Jacques Lecarte Policy Department B: Structural and Cohesion Policies European Parliament B-1047 Brussels E-mail:
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[email protected] Manuscript completed in February 2016. © European Union, 2016. Print ISBN 978-92-823-8630-9 doi:10.2861/701616 QA-01-16-110-EN-C PDF ISBN 978-92-823-8629-3 doi:10.2861/427054 QA-01-16-110-EN-N This document is available on the internet at: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/supporting-analyses DISCLAIMER The opinions expressed in this document are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position of the European Parliament. Reproduction and translation for non-commercial purposes are authorised, provided the source is acknowledged and the publisher is given prior notice and sent a copy. DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR INTERNAL POLICIES POLICY DEPARTMENT B: STRUCTURAL AND COHESION POLICIES REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH FOR REGI COMMITTEE - ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND TERRITORIAL SITUATION IN MARTINIQUE IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS Abstract This in-depth analysis was written upon request of the Committee on Regional Development visiting Martinique, an outermost region of the EU, belonging to France. The analysis provides an overview of the region of Martinique, its political, economic and administrative system, and of the Operational Programme for the period of 2014-2020.