01713nas a2200169   4500008004100000022002200041245010600063210006900169260004000238300001300278520100000291653009701291100001801388700002301406700002101429856009301450       2024                        eng d  a978 1 80220 939 600aThe origins of the EU Cohesion Policy: from regional economic development to the place-based approach0 aorigins of the EU Cohesion Policy from regional economic develop  aCheltenhambEdward Elgar Publishing  a10–29 3 a<p>The overarching objective of the EU Cohesion Policy is to promote the harmonious development of its regions and cities to achieve continuous, coherent, and sustainable development throughout the entire European Union, particularly those less developed. This chapter presents the changes in Cohesion Policy since the mid-1970s, highlighting the shift towards an approach focused on territorial contexts and the endogenous competitive potential of territories. The chapter concentrates on the shift from a traditional policy reducing the socioeconomic disparities between European territories through sectoral interventions to a place-based approach in which policy measures and financial resources are tailored to specific places. This place-based approach aims at bringing policies and activities from different levels of government together. Therefore, policy interventions shifted from being limited to deprived areas to constituting an inherent part of the EU’s development policies.</p>10aCohesion policy; Territorial development; Territorial dimension; European Union; Place-based1 aIdczak, Piotr1 aMusiałkowska, Ida1 aKociuba, Dagmara  uhttps://www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap/book/9781802209402/book-part-9781802209402-12.xmlno socket