This publication consists of updated versions of some of the most interesting papers that were presented during the conference "Beyond “Absorption”: The Impact of EU Structural Funds on Greece (1981-2013)" in Athens, between September 19 and 20, 2014. Responsible for editing this collective volume were Panagiotis Liargovas, Sotiris Petropoulos, Nikolaos Tzifakis and Asteris Huliaras.