Chapter 9: An International Business Policy Perspective of the European Union’s Cohesion Investments

A highlight of the 2023 EIBA Conference was the keynote address by Dr Elisa Ferreira, the European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, which she delivered during the closing plenary. In this chapter, we utilize a framework that Valentina De Marchi and I developed in our inaugural editorial for the Journal of International Business Policy to assess how international business scholars can contribute to Dr Ferreira’s efforts in crafting an effective EU Cohesion Policy. We discuss advances and future research directions in the areas of: (1) the relationship between international business and regional disparities; (2) the impact of cohesion policies on international business; (3) the impact of international business on EU cohesion policy; and (4) the effectiveness of international business policy for cohesion.