ABSTRACT
This chapter is based on experiences of implementation of the EU’s cohesion policy in Sweden during 2014–2020. It presents a model for learning through ongoing evaluation, not least to capture what might cause long-term effects. Although large sums are invested in project-organized development, there are few evaluation models that capture mechanisms behind supposed long-term effects. The projects are supposed to be innovative, experimental, and additive in relation to regular activities in order to support structural transformation of Europe’s regions. The central problem with the implementation of structural change projects is the relationship with stability. Structural change and development is pivotal for smart, sustainable, and inclusive growth to take place all over Europe. Evaluation for learning from innovative, additive, and experimental interventions must encompass a mix of methods, which could be summarized in three Ps: Program and project logic, Processes interacting with the environment, and Public debate/usability, as well as three Ks: Key activities, Key people, and Key figures/ratios.
