TEDAM policy support and briefs

Scientific policy support

European Commission-wide support

European Commission (2025). Impact assessment report accompanying the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034. SWD(2025) 565 final. Brussels, 16.7.2025.
European Commission (2025). Impact assessment report on the European Competitiveness Fund. SWD(2025) 555 final. Brussels, 16.7.2025.
European Commission (2020). Identifying Europe's recovery needs. SWD(2020) 98 final. Brussels, 27.5.2020. See JRC Policy Insight no. JRC121261.
European Commission (2018). Investment Plan for Europe: stock-taking and next steps. COM(2018) 771 final. Brussels, 22.11.2018. See JRC Technical Report no. JRC113746 and Policy Insight no. JRC114088.

Support to the European Investment Bank (EIB)

EIB (2025). Investment Report 2024/25: Innovation, integration and simplification in Europe. doi: 10.2867/8065730. See Chapters 2 and 4 in particular.
European Commission (2024). InvestEU interim evaluation. SWD(2024) 228 final, Brussels, 30.09.2024. See also the related Press Release, and JRC-EIB Policy Insight no. JRC139530.
EIB (2024). 2023 EIB Group annual results. See the EIB Group Operational Plan 2024-2026 (p. 22), and EIB Group impact: Boosting GDP and jobs. See JRC Policy Insight no. JRC138096.
European Commission (2022). Evaluation EFSI 2.0 ex-post evaluation. SWD(2022) 443 final, Brussels, 16.12.2022.
EIB-JRC (2022). Assessing the macroeconomic impact of the EIB Group - 2022 update. doi: 10.2867/43250
EIB (2022). EIB Group activities in European cohesion regions 2021. doi: 10.2867/773
EIB (2022). EIB Investment Report 2022: Recovery as a springboard for change. doi: 10.2867/82061
EIB (2021). Evaluation of the European Fund for Strategic Investments 2021. doi: 10.2867/476132
Updated EFSI (Juncker Plan) results mentioned by President Juncker at the European Parliament on 22.10.2019. See JRC Policy insight no. JRC118260, and the related article published on the Journal of Regional Research.
Updated EFSI (Juncker Plan) results mentioned in the documents of the Commission's contribution to the informal EU27 leaders' meeting in Sibiu (Romania) on 9.5.2019.
European Commission (2018). Evaluation of the European Fund for Strategic Investments. SWD(2018) 316 final. Brussels, 6.6.2018.
EIB-JRC (2018). Assessing the macroeconomic impact of the EIB Group. doi: 10.2867/140089

Support to the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO)

European Commission (2025). Mid-term evaluation of the cohesion policy programmmes 2021-2027 financed by the ERDF, the Cohesion Fund and the JTF. SWD(2025) 299 final. Brussels, 10.10.2025.
European Commission (2025). Ex post evaluation of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund for the programming period 2014-2020. SWD(2025) 328 final. Brussels, 10.10.2025. See MPRA working paper no. 122873.
European Commission (2024). Ninth report on economic, social and territorial cohesion. DG Regional and Urban Policy, Brussels. DOI: 10.2776/264833. See JRC Policy Insights no. JRC136790, JRC136582, JRC136551, and JRC136629.
European Commission (2023). Cohesion 2021-2027: forging an ever stronger Union (part 2/2 can be found here). SWD(2023) 134 final. Brussels, 28.4.2023. See JRC Policy Insight no. JRC133844.
European Commission (2022). Eighth report on economic, social and territorial cohesion. DG Regional and Urban Policy, Brussels. DOI: 10.2776/624081. See JRC Technical Report no. JRC128208.
Where does the EU Cohesion policy produce its impact? Simulations with a regional dynamic general equilibrium model. DG REGIO Working Papers no. 2/2021. See JRC Policy Insight no. JRC12419.
European Commission (2018). Impact Assessment of the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund. SWD(2018) 282 final. Strasbourg, 29.5.2018.
European Commission (2017). 7^th report on economic, social and territorial cohesion. DG Regional and Urban Policy, Brussels.
European Commission (2016). Ex post evaluation of the ERDF and Cohesion Fund 2007-2013. SWD(2016) 318 final. Brussels, 19.9.2016. See JRC Technical Report no. JRC114044 and Policy Insight no. JRC114185.

Support to the Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion (DG EMPL)

European Commission (2026). Ex Post Evaluation of the 2014-2020 European Social Fund (ESF) and Youth Employment Initiative (YEI). SWD(2026) 60 final. Brussels, 10.2.2026. See MPRA Working Paper no. 123410.
European Commission (2025). European Social Fund Plus Mid-Term Evaluation. SWD(2025) 391 final. Brussels, 26.11.2025. See JRC Working Paper no. JRC142920.
European Commission (2025). Ex Post Evaluation 2014-2020 Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD). SWD(2025) 189 final. Brussels, 9.7.2025. See JRC Technical Report no. JRC138808 and Policy Insight no. JRC140588.
European Commission (2025). Employment and Social Developments in Europe. Unlocking the potential of people: promoting higher employment in the EU. doi: 10.2767/9505984. See JRC Policy Insight no. JRC142936.
European Commission (2024). Employment and Social Developments in Europe. Upward social convergence in the EU and the role of social investment. doi: 10.2767/91555. See JRC Policy Insight no. JRC138499.
European Commission (2023). Employment and Social Developments in Europe. Addressing labour shortages and skills gaps in the EU. doi: 10.2767/188694. See JRC Policy Insight no. JRC133942.
European Commission (2022). Employment and Social Developments in Europe. Young Europeans: employment and social challenges ahead. doi: 10.2767/229768. See JRC Policy Insight no. JRC129687.
European Commission (2021). Employment and Social Developments in Europe. Towards a strong social Europe in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis: Reducing disparities and addressing distributional impacts. doi: 10.2767/57771. See JRC Policy Insight no. JRC125536.
European Commission (2021). Evaluation of the 2014-2018 ESF support to employment and labour mobility, social inclusion and education and training. SWD(2021) 11 final. Brussels, 27.1.2021.
European Commission (2020). Evaluation of the ESF and YEI support to Youth Employment. SWD(2020) 216 final. Brussels, 24.9.2020.
ICF, Cambridge Econometrics, and Eurocentre (2020). Study supporting the 2020 evaluation of promoting social inclusion, combatting poverty and any discrimination by the ESF, for the European Commission, DG EMPL. KE-02-20-816-EN-N.
Ecorys and Ismeri Europa (2020). Study supporting the evaluation of ESF support to education and training, for the European Commission, DG EMPL. KE-02-20-647-EN-N.
Fondazione G. Brodolini, Metis GmbH, Applica, and Ockham IPS (2020). Study for the evaluation of ESF support to employment and labour mobility, for the European Commission, DG EMPL. KE-02-20-591-EN-N.
Metis GmbH, Fondazione G. Brodolini, Applica, and Ockham IPS (2020). Study for the evaluation of ESF support to Youth Employment, for the European Commission, DG EMPL. KE-02-20-389-EN-N.
European Commission (2018). Impact Assessment of the European Social Fund. SWD(2018) 289 final. Brussels, 30.5.2018. See JRC Technical Report no. JRC113322 and Policy Insight no. JRC113328.

Support to the Directorate-General for Research & Innovation (DG RTD)

European Commission (2025). Interim evaluation of the Horizon Europe Framework Programme for research and innovation (2021-2024). SWD(2025) 110 final. Brussles, 30.4.2025. See MPRA Working Paper no. 124687 and the related DG RTD working paper.
European Commission (2024). Science, Research and Innovation Performance of the EU (SRIP) report. doi: 10.2777/965670. See JRC Policy Insights no. JRC136779, JRC136780, and JRC136781.
European Commission (2024). Ex-post evaluation of Horizon 2020, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. SWD(2024) 29 final. Brussels, 29.1.2024. See JRC Working Paper no. JRC133690.
European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (2023). ERA industrial technology roadmap for circular technologies and business models in the textile, construction and energy intensive industries. doi:10.2777/188014. See JRC Policy Insight no. JRC132160.
European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (2022). ERA industrial technology roadmap for low-carbon technologies in energy-intensive industries. doi: 10.2777/92567. See the Policy Insight JRC128452 and the Policy Insight JRC127403.
European Commission (2018). Impact Assessment of Horizon Europe. SWD(2018) 307 final. Brussels, 7.6.2018. See JRC Technical Report no. JRC114347 and Policy Insight no. JRC115437.

Support to the Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS)

European Commission (2025). Interim evaluation of the European Defence Fund. SWD(2025) 151 final, Brussels, 17.6.2025. See MPRA Working Paper no. 125039.

Support to the Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT)

European Commission (2025). Interim evaluation of the Digital Europe Programme. SWD(2025) 420 final. Brussels, 18.12.2025. See JRC Working Paper no. JRC1420242.

Support to the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW)

European Commission (2022). Annual Single Market report 2022. SWD(2022) 40 final. Brussels, 22.2.2022. See JRC Technical Report no. JRC128322 and Policy Insight no. JRC127035.
European Commission (2019). Single Market performance report 2019. SWD(2019) 444 final. Brussels, 17.12.2019. See JRC Policy Insight no. JRC118689.

Support to the Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers (DG JUST)

European Commission (2026). The 28th Regime Corporate Legal Framework - 'EU Inc.'. COM(2026) 321 final. Brussels, 18.3.2026. See JRC Policy Brief no. JRC146400.

Support to the Directorate-General for Energy (DG ENER)

Ruiz Castello et al. (2021). Recent trends in coal and peat regions in the Western Balkans and Ukraine. EUR 30837 EN.
Kapetaki et al. (2021). Recent trends in EU coal, peat and oil shale regions. EUR 30618 EN.
Alves Dias et al. (2018). EU coal regions: opportunities and challenges ahead. EUR 29292 EN. See JRC Policy Insight no. JRC 118641.

Support to other Institutions

International Labour Organization (2024). A brief review of input-output approaches to employment impact assessment. ISBN: 9789220403235.
European Parliamentary Research Service (2024). Ten ways that Europe can do more for you - Mapping the cost of non-Europe. doi: 10.2861/952706. See the Policy Insight JRC133844.
Committee of the Regions (2023). The state of regions and cities in the European Union 2023. doi:10.2863/752485. See the Policy Insight JRC133942.
Committee of the Regions (2021). Cohesion as an overall value of the European Union. doi:10.2863/9390. See the Policy Insight JRC126769.
Portuguese Cohesion and Development Agency (ADC) (2021). Portugal 2020 contribui para reduzir as disparidades regionais. See the JRC Technical Report JRC125285.

List of policy briefs

Territorial Development Insights Series

Casas, P., Christou, T., García-Rodríguez, A., Lazarou, N., Peralta, C., and Salotti, S. (2026). The macroeconomic impact of the 28th Regime corporate legal framework. Territorial Development Insights Series, JRC146400, European Commission.
Casas, P., Christou, T., García-Rodríguez, A., Lazarou, N., López Cobo, M., Salotti, S., Signorelli, S., Torrecillas Jódar, J., and Torrecilla Salinas, C. (2025). The macroeconomic impact and insights of EU digital investment. JRC144734.
Casas, P., Christou, T., García-Rodríguez, A., Lazarou, N., Salotti, S., and Schoenwald, E. (2025). Increasing female labour supply: a RHOMOLO analysis. JRC142936.
De Quinto Notario, A. (2024). Understanding Europe’s most vulnerable in six EU Member States: Socio-economic profiles of FEAD end beneficiaries. JRC140588.
Asdrubali, P., Casas, P., Christou, T., García-Rodríguez, A., Lazarou, N., Salotti, S., and Weiers, G. (2024). The RHOMOLO-EIB interim evaluation of InvestEU. JRC139530.
Christou, T., García-Rodríguez, A., Lazarou, N., Salotti, S., and Schoenwald, E. (2024). A RHOMOLO assessment of ESF+ 2021-2027. JRC138499.
Marques Santos, A., and Molica, F. (2024). In search for the best match. Complementarities between R&I funds across EU regions. JRC137680.
Marques Santos, A., Molica, F., and Conte, A. (2024). Assessing economic divide across EU regions between 2000 and 2021. JRC136779.
Lalanne, M., and Meyer, N. (2024). Research and innovation collaboration networks across EU regions over 2014-2020. JRC136781.
Christou, T., García-Rodríguez, A., Lazarou, N., Salotti, S., and Weiers, G. (2024). The macroeconomic impact of the 2023 EIB Group financing. JRC - EIB Insights JRC138096.
Marques Santos, A., Barbero, J., and Salotti, S. (2024). Measuring transition to a competitive and sustainable economy. JRC136629.
Christou, T., García-Rodríguez, A., Heidelk, T., Lazarou, N., Monfort, P., and Salotti, S. (2024). A RHOMOLO assessment of 2014-2027 cohesion policy. JRC136790.
Gianelle, C., Guzzo, F., Barbero, J., and Salotti, S. (2024). The economic implications of Smart Specialisation governance. JRC136582.
Marques Santos, A., Barbero, J., Salotti, S., and Conte, A. (2024). Digitalisation and employment in the EU 1995-2019. JRC136551.
Massini, S., Piscitello, L., and Shevtsova, Y. (2024). The complementary effect of exporting, importing and R&D on productivity of Ukrainian firms. JRC136621.
Coad, A., Domnick, C., Santoleri, P., and Srhoj, S. (2023). Regional incidence of high-growth firms. JRC134577.
Christou, T., Crucitti, F., Garcia-Rodríguez, A., Katay, G., Lazarou, N., and Salotti, S. (2023). Improving regional macroeconomic skills matching: A RHOMOLO analysis. JRC133942.
Christou, T., Crucitti, F., Garcia-Rodríguez, A., Lazarou, N., Monfort, P., and Salotti, S. (2023). The RHOMOLO ex-ante impact assessment of 2021-2027 cohesion policy. JRC133844.
Christou, T., Crucitti, F., García-Rodríguez, A., Lazarou, N., and Salotti, S. (2023). The equity-efficiency trade-off of the European cohesion policy. JRC133380.
Marques Santos, A., and Conte, A. (2023). Applicants and beneficiaries of innovation-related actions under the Portuguese RRP. JRC132061.
Marques Santos, A., Conte, A., and Ojala, T. (2023). Mapping Circular Economy projects funded by ERDF in 2014-2020. JRC132160.
Lazarou, N., Marques Santos, A., Del Rio, J.C., and Sakkas, S. (2022). Youth related measures of the Recovery and Resilience Facility. A RHOMOLO analysis. JRC129687.
Marques Santos, A., Reschenhofer, P., Bachtrögler-Unger, J., Conte, A. and Meyer, N. (2022). Mapping low-carbon industrial technologies projects funded by ERDF in 2014-2020. JRC128452.
Barbero, J., Bengyuzov, M., Christensen, M., Conte, A., Salotti, S., and Trofimov, A. (2022). A RHOMOLO assessment of the impact of regulation in the EU services sector. JRC127035.
Bachtrogler-Unger, J., Marques Santos, A., and Conte, A. (2021). ERDF beneficiaries dataset 2014-2020: An overview for policy makers. JRC127403.
Lazarou, N., Barbero, J., Conte, A., Crucitti, F., and Salotti, S. (2021). The Cohesion spirit and EU policies: A scenario analysis. JRC126769.
Monfort, P., Crucitti, F., Lazarou, N., and Salotti, S. (2021). The economic spillovers of EU Cohesion policy 2007-2013. JRC125419. See the related 2023 Economic Systems article.
Barbero, J., Diukanova, O., Gianelle, C., Salotti, S., and Santoalha, A. (2021). A RHOMOLO analysis of the RIS3 innovation targets in Southern Europe. JRC125800. See the related 2022 Regional Studies article.
Sakkas, S., Crucitti, F., Conte, A., and Salotti, S. (2021). The 2020 territorial impact of Covid-19 in the EU: A RHOMOLO update. JRC125536.
Marques Santos, A., Haegeman, K., and Moncada-Paternò-Castello, P. (2021). Covid-19 effect in firms' innovation and growth in the EU. JRC125544.
Barbero, J., Mandras, G., Rodríguez-Crespo, E., and Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2021). Quality of government and regional trade in the EU. JRC124475. See the related 2021 Regional Studies article.
Conte, A., Lecca, P., Sakkas, S., and Salotti, S. (2020). The territorial economic impact of COVID-19 in the EU. A RHOMOLO analysis. JRC121261.
Mandras, G., Conte, A., and Salotti, S. (2020). An Input-Output sectorial analysis of North Macedonia. JRC119971. See the related 2020 Economies article.
Persyn, D., Díaz-Lanchas, J., Babero, J., Conte, A., and Salotti, S. (2020). A new dataset of distance and time related transport costs for EU regions. JRC119412. See the related 2022 Transport Policy article.
Christensen, M., Barbero, J., Rocchi, P., Conte, A., Marschinski, R., and Salotti, S. (2019). Economic modelling for the Single Market performance report 2019. JRC118689. See the related 2022 Scienze Regionali - Italian Journal of Regional Science article.
Mandras, G., Conte, A., and Salotti, S. (2019). Coal regions in transition: the RHOMOLO-IO indirect jobs estimates. JRC118641.
Christensen, M., Weiers, G., Conte, A., Wolski, M., and Salotti, S. (2019). The European Fund for Strategic Investments: the RHOMOLO-EIB 2019 update. JRC-EIB Insights JRC118260. See the related 2019 Journal of Regional Research article.
Diukanova, O., Conte, A., and Salotti, S. (2019). An assessment of IPA public investment in R&I in Albania. JRC115438.
Christensen, M., Conte, A., and Salotti, S. (2019). Horizon Europe: The RHOMOLO ex-ante assessment. JRC115437. See the related 2022 Palgrave MacMillan book chapter.
Diukanova, O., Mandras, G., Conte, A., and Salotti, S. (2018). R&I and Low-carbon investment in Apulia, Italy: The RHOMOLO assessment. JRC115019. See the related 2022 Scienze Regionali - Italian Journal of Regional Science article.
Lecca, P., Persyn, D., Conte, A., and Salotti, S. (2018). Cohesion Policy 2007-2015: The RHOMOLO ex-post assessment. JRC114185.
Christensen, M., Conte, A., Di Pietro, F., Lecca, P., Mandras, G., and Salotti, S. (2018). The third pillar of the Investment Plan for Europe: The RHOMOLO assessment. JRC114088. See the related 2022 Scienze Regionali - Italian Journal of Regional Science article.
Sakkas, S., Conte, A., and Salotti, S. (2018). The impact of the European Social Fund: The RHOMOLO assessment. JRC113328.