CORDIS · 724501 · H2020

POLBUSNETWORKS Political and Business Networks

Coordinator: KOZEP-EUROPAI EGYETEM (HU)

I explore the role of networks involving firms---networks between firms and politicians, and networks between firms and firms--for economic outcomes. I focus on two broad questions. (1) What are the determinants and implications of political favor networks? Although political favoritism affects allocations in many countries, its mechanisms are not well understood. I develop a new model based on the idea of trust embedded in favor networks, and test in Hungarian data the model's implications about how political centralization shapes favoritism. I also quantify the welfare cost of misallocation…

EU contribution
€1.8M
Total cost
€1.8M
Period
2017-05-01 → 2023-04-30
Framework
Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)
Funding scheme
ERC-COG
Call
ERC-2016-COG
Status
CLOSED

About Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)

Horizon 2020 was the EU's flagship research and innovation programme for 2014–2020, with a budget of around €77 billion. It bundled FP7's strands with the EIT and the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, introduced a stronger societal-challenge orientation, and pushed the funding logic toward closer-to-market innovation. New calls closed in 2020 but funded projects continued through 2024.

EU contribution: €1.8M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 6 years from 2017-05-01 to 2023-04-30.

Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.

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Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon 2020 (2014–2020) programme, under the ERC-COG funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €1.8M toward a total project budget of €1.8M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon 2020 (2014–2020), call ERC-2016-COG.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by KOZEP-EUROPAI EGYETEM (HU).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2017-05-01 to 2023-04-30 — approximately 6 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 724501.