State Aid in the Visegrad Countries: Similarities and Differences
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https://doi.org/10.18096/TMP.2018.02.05Keywords:
State aid, economic growth, territorial analysis, Visegrad countriesAbstract
This study focuses on the characteristics of those grants that are clearly for the purpose of carrying out economic activities. By giving an overview about the very specific nature of State aid rules in the European Union determining the level playing field, a Member State can grant subsidies. The main aim of this article is to identify whether there can be significant similarities and differences across the Visegrad countries, namely the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. As we are facing the next programming period of 2021–2027 it is crucial from the point of view of what can be learned about the current period and, perhaps, what should be changed.
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