The two dimensions of policy impacts on economic cohesion: Concept and illustration for the CAP

► Two dimensions of policy impacts on economic cohesion are distinguished. ► First dimension: the redistributive impact at a defined period of time. ► Second dimension: the change of the redistributive impact over time. ► An empirical illustration of the concept with regard to the CAP is provided. ► CAP impacts are partly contradictory in Germany for the two dimensions.