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Comparison of the Evaluation of the European Structural and Investment Funds in Slovakia and the Czech Republic
Comparison of the Evaluation of the European Structural and Investment Funds in Slovakia and the Czech Republic

Author(s): Kristina Janoškova
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Economy
Published by: Udruženje ekonomista i menadžera Balkana
Keywords: Evaluation; European Structural and Investment Funds; Impacts
Summary/Abstract: The programming period 2014-2020 can be distinguished by the increased emphasis of the European Union on the evaluation of the European Structural and Investment Funds. The main goal of the evaluation is to increase the economic, social, and environmental impact on the lives of inhabitants. In the European Union countries, it is made by central coordination organs and managing organs of operational programs and is realized on national and regional levels. The main objective of the paper is to analyze the evaluation of ESIF in Slovakia and the Czech Republic and find its differences. The major methods used in the paper are the analysis and comparison of the evaluation process in both countries. The realization of the evaluation is based on the main evaluation document - Plan of the Evaluation and it is focused on similar areas.