Redefining the Regional Aid Map: Towards a More Proactive Regional Policy

Abstract

"This article examines the role of place-based policies in Germany aimed at strengthening structurally weak regions and ensuring equitable living conditions across the country, focusing on the future delineation of assisted areas. It highlights the need for robust, evidence-based approaches to address regional disparities amid structural change, demographic shifts and economic shocks. Using sectoral specialisation and crisis resilience indicators, the study argues for a nuanced and data-driven redesign of funding boundaries to better support heterogeneous regional potential and promote balanced economic growth." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Alm, B. & Weyh, A. (2025): Fördergebiete neu abgrenzen: Für eine proaktivere Regionalpolitik. Teil des Zeitgesprächs "In Regionen denken: Ideen für prosperierende ländliche Räume". In: Wirtschaftsdienst, Vol. 105, No. 6, p. 407-413. DOI:10.2478/wd-2025-0106