Laura Polverari authored a chapter in a book edited by Virginia Elisabeta Etges and Silvio Cezar Arend, professors at the Universitade de Santa Cruz do Sul (Brazil). The book, entitled 'Capitalism crises, State and regional development', discusses the consequences of the global capitalist crisis on national and regional development models, both in Brazil and more widely, with reflections on the EU, Canada and Venezuela. Laura's chapter focuses on the EU Cohesion policy, what it has delivered, how it has evolved over time, and how it has been impacted by the recent economic crisis.