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FAMP CONSTANTIN Daniela-Luminita, GOSCHIN Zizi and ILEANU Bogdan
CCASP THE ECONOMIC REGENERATION OF LAGGING REGIONS. AN INQUIRY INTO THE REGIONAL
OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME CONTRIBUTION, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE ENTERPRISE
SUPPORT IN THE NORTH-EAST REGION OF ROMANIA

administration. Also, the establishment of partnerships between Suceava county and NUTS 3 units from

other counties is considered an important step towards sustainable, integrated social-economic
development.
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The lessons learnt can be summarized as follows: rationality and flexibility in establishing priorities at

regional and local level and harmonization with national headings, simplified procedures, clear and
effective implementation rules, a stable institutional and business environment, ensuring co-financing
capacity, and good communication between institutions.

There is a strong need to shift from development projects of local importance (locality, county level) to

real regional, large scale development projects, able to stimulate inter-county and even inter-regional
cooperation.

The regionalization - decentralization process, temporarily postponed, should be resumed, so as to

ensure the capacity of sub-national levels to address regional development objectives in accordance with
30 th – 31 st October 2015 ”Strategic Management for Local Communities” Bucharest
the specific features of their territories.

A more stable, effective institutional and business environment could contribute to creating the national

support for the cohesion policy funded objectives. On the other hand, the expectations regarding the
European Commission point to more flexibility, simplified procedures, combined, however, with keeping

high standards in terms of selection, monitoring and evaluation procedures.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This paper draws on the research funded from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme
(FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement “Growth-Innovation-Competitiveness: Fostering Cohesion in
Central and Eastern Europe” (GRINCOH) no. 290657/29.03.2012. The research has been also co-funded

by UEFISCDI Romania, “Capacitati” programme, contract no. 200/2012.

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Constantin, D.L., Ileanu, V. (2014). “The ROP Indicative Financial Allocation Mechanism: Results and
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Economic and Social Development Strategy of Suceava County, 2011-2020, project co-financed from
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