COHESION POLICY

SUPPORTING GROWTH AND JOBS IN DENMARK

COHESION POLICY IN 2017-2013: CONCRETE RESULTS FOR EUROPE

An independent expert evaluation of 2007-2013 funding found that Cohesion Policy investments had
positive, tangible results ranging from job creation, a positive impact on regional disparities and an
increase in GDP.

Every region and country in the EU benefits from Cohesion Policy, via the direct effects of the investments and/or
the indirect effects like increased trade.

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will generate €2.74 of additional GDP by 2023.

€346.5 billion invested in 2007-2013 Estimated return nearly €1 trillion

of additional GDP by 2023

1/3 of net job creation

1 million jobs created in 2007-2013
during that period
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 COHESION POLICY IN 2017-2013: CONCRETE RESULTS FOR DENMARK

Between 2007 and 2013, support from the European Regional Development
Fund amounted to EUR 254.8 million in Denmark.
Investments were mainly made in the areas of:

 Research and Innovation

 Business support
 Information and Communication Technologies

FIRMS
Over 8 300 jobs were created

38 000 firms were supported through financing or advisory

services, of which 3 587 start-ups

Key achievements of
Cohesion Policy
investments in RESEARCH & INNOVATION
DENMARK 290 cooperation projects were established between
enterprises and research centres

MORE INFORMATION

EU Cohesion Policy: key achievements

http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/policy/what/key-achievements/

Results of EU Cohesion Policy in Denmark

http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/index.cfm/en/policy/what/key-achievements/denmark/

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