NextGenerationEU and the European Semester: Comparing National Plans and Country‐Specific Recommendations

IF 2.5 3区社会学 Q1 POLITICAL SCIENCE

Politics and Governance Pub Date : 2023-12-29 DOI:10.17645/pag.v11i4.7351

Mattia Guidi, M. Piccinetti, Luca Verzichelli

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Abstract

This article examines the main features of the Recovery and Resilience Plans (RRPs) that member states have presented to access NextGenerationEU (NGEU) funds, and it explores the relationship between NGEU and the European Semester. Relying on a dataset collected for this purpose, which coded all RRPs and all recommendations received by the member states in the years preceding NGEU, we explore quantitatively the variation in the countries’ resource allocation and reform agendas and the congruence between RRPs and the recommendations issued in the European Semester. Our analysis reveals three key findings. First, substantial variation exists across member states, reflecting the diverse economic and political contexts shaped by a decade of crises. Second, by disaggregating RRPs into the six policy pillars indicated by the Commission, we show differences in the member states’ patterns of intervention. Third, we offer insights into the extent to which member states address the Semester recommendations. The data we present is a relevant tool for understanding NGEU and generating research questions aimed at exploring its nature and its implementation in the years to come.

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下一代欧盟和欧洲学期：比较国家计划和国别建议

本文研究了成员国为获得下一代欧盟（NGEU）资金而提交的恢复和复原计划（RRP）的主要特点，并探讨了下一代欧盟与欧洲学期之间的关系。我们利用为此目的收集的数据集（该数据集对成员国在 NGEU 之前几年收到的所有 RRP 和所有建议进行了编码），从数量上探讨了各国在资源分配和改革议程方面的差异，以及 RRP 与欧洲学期发布的建议之间的一致性。我们的分析揭示了三个主要结论。首先，各成员国之间存在巨大差异，反映了十年危机所形成的不同经济和政治背景。其次，通过将 RRP 分解为委员会指出的六大政策支柱，我们显示了成员国干预模式的差异。第三，我们深入分析了成员国在多大程度上落实了研讨会的建议。我们提供的数据是了解 NGEU 和提出研究问题的相关工具，这些问题旨在探索 NGEU 的性质及其在未来几年的实施情况。

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