SUPPORT FOR COAL REGIONS IN TRANSITION FINAL REPORT Socio-economic analyses to improve the use of ESIF. Expert study Horná Nitra, Slovak Republic October 2018 SUPPORT FOR COAL REGIONS IN TRANSITION DISCLAIMER The author of this study is Mr. Richard Filčák, Institute for Forecasting, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic. The information and views set out in this analysis are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the Commission. The Commission does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this study. Neither the Commission nor any person acting on the Commission’s behalf may be held responsible for the use which may be made of the information contained therein. EUROPEAN COMMISSION Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy Directorate F — Closure, Major Projects and Programme Implementation Unit F4 — Czechia and Slovakia Contact: Jaroslav Straka, Andrea Lamprecht E-mail:
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[email protected] European Commission B-1049 Brussels Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy Closure, Major Projects and Programme Implementation 2019 EN SUPPORT FOR COAL REGIONS IN TRANSITION FINAL REPORT Socio-economic analyses to improve the use of ESIF. SUPPORT FOR COAL REGIONS IN TRANSITION Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................... 6 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................