On the road to regional ‘Competitive Environmental Sustainability’: the role of the European structural funds
构建了一个基于欧盟各地区就业部门份额变动的区域竞争性可持续性指标，分析2008-2018年就业向更绿色、更高生产率部门的转移，发现欧洲结构基金与区域向更具竞争力和可持续性经济的转型正相关。
We construct a novel indicator of regional competitive sustainability based on the movements over time of employment sectoral shares across all the regions of the European Union. The indicator accounts for shifts in employment towards greener and more productive sectors over the 2008–2018 period. The mapping of the indicators shows considerable regional heterogeneity in terms of both competitiveness and environmental sustainability, as well as interesting dynamics over time. We also present an econometric analysis of the determinants of these sectoral shifts. It appears that the European structural funds are positively associated with the transition to a more competitive and sustainable economy at the regional level. This is particularly true for the competitive dimension of the transition, with the funds being positively associated with a regional employment restructuring towards more productive sectors.