Nd JESSICA JOINT EUROPEAN SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT IN CITY AREAS JESSICA Initiative for North Rhine-Westphalia EVALUATION STUDY Contractor: Prof. Dr. Michael Nadler Ziegeleiweg 36; 40591 Düsseldorf Email:
[email protected] kindly supported by: May 2010 This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The views expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Union. Evaluation Study --- JESSICA iiinitiativeinitiative for North RhineRhine----WestphaliaWestphalia Page 222 This work, including all its parts, is protected under copyright law. Any unauthorised use outside the narrow limits laid down by the Urheberrechtsgesetz (Law on copyright) is unlawful and liable for prosecution. This applies in particular to reproduction, translation, microfilming and storage and processing in electronic systems. Copyright: Prof. Dr. Michael Nadler 12.07.2010 Evaluation Study --- JESSICA iiinitiativeinitiative for North RhineRhine----WestphaliaWestphalia Page 333 Table of contents Page 1 The implementation process for JESSICA in North Rhine-Westphalia ...... 12 1.1 Initial situation in Germany ............................................................12 1.2 The need for structural support in North Rhine-Westphalia ......................13 1.2.1 Market failures, bottlenecks and structural problems ................13 1.2.2 Structural support in the Operational Programme to strengthen regional competitiveness and employment in the period 2007- 2013 ..........................................................................18