The Investment Plan for Europe: Prerequisite for Stimulating Investment Activity in the EU in Post-Crisis Period (2015 - 2020) Cover Image

Планът за инвестиции за Европа: предпоставка за стимулиране на инвестиционната активност в ЕС в следкризисния период (2015 - 2020 г.)
The Investment Plan for Europe: Prerequisite for Stimulating Investment Activity in the EU in Post-Crisis Period (2015 - 2020)

Author(s): Svetla Boneva
Subject(s): Economy, Supranational / Global Economy
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: Investment Plan for Europe; European Fund for Strategic Investments; SME; European Funds
Summary/Abstract: This article presents the necessity for the adoption of the Investment Plan for Europe, its purpose, structure, stages of its implementation and the main sources of financial resources required for the delivery of the plan which amount to 315 billion euros for the period 2015 - 2020. The role of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), being fundamental for the Investment plan for Europe, is outlined in this paper, author discusses the funding sources and the main areas towards which funding will be directed - long-term investment projects and projects of small and medium enterprises and companies with medium market capitalization.