摘要：In the current decentralization reforms and severe budget constraints faced by EasternEuropean countries, we consider as imperative to analyze the effectiveness of structural funds management atregional level. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to estimate the technical efficiency of attractingstructural funds by the regions in Poland, Bulgaria and Romania, determining the factors that influenceefficiency and its implications for local development. The calculations were based on the mathematical modelData Envelopment Analysis, the main source of data being EUROSTAT. The estimates confirm the strong needfor systemic reforms in the organization and operation of the development regions: modification of currenttransfer system, strengthen financial autonomy and solve the problem of excessive fragmentation ofadministrative-territorial structure, all having a negative impact on the efficiency of absorption of Europeanfunds developing regions of analyzed states
关键词：absorption capacity; European funds; DEA method; CEE countries
