Convergence, Cohesion and Integration in the European Union

Robert Leonardi

• Cohesion in the European Union - Regional Disparities and Center-Periphery Relations in the European Union - Methodology for the Study of Convergence - The Findings: The Dependent Variables - The Italian Mezzogiorno: Does it fit the Convergence Model? - The Findings: The Independent Variables - The Convergence Model of European Integration - The Role of Linkage Strategies in Regional Development - European Union Linkages - Conclusions - Index