RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 La cohesión social en los procesos de integración regional: consideraciones sobre el Mercosur y la Unión Europea A1 Sousa Silva, Karine de A1 Ferreira, Paulo Roberto A2 Ediciones Universidad de Valladolid K1 Cohesión social - Países de la Unión Europea K1 Mercosur AB This paper aims at analysing the emergence and relevance of the Fund for Structural Convergence (FOCEM) for the integration process of the MERCOSUR. The first item shows the context that has encouraged the expansion of the objectives of the block, with the incorporation of social cohesion. The second section explains the features of the FOCEM. The third section briefly explains the importance of Cohesion Policy of the European Union. Finally, the last item emphasises the political relevance of the FOCEM. SN 1132-7170 YR 2014 FD 2014 LK http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/19039 UL http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/19039 LA spa NO Revista de Estudios Europeos, 2014, N.64, pags. 51-80 DS UVaDOC RD 16-abr-2024