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Development differences between Central and Eastern European regions by country borders. Veronika Poreisz PhD. Student Széchenyi István University. 1/15. Agenda. Introduction of the investigated regions Theory Characteristics of border regions
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Development differences between Central and Eastern European regions by country borders Veronika Poreisz PhD. Student Széchenyi István University 1/15
Agenda • Introduction of theinvestigatedregions • Theory • Characteristics of borderregions • Spatialstructures of Central and Eastern Europe • Cross-bordercooperations • Automotive industry • Economicdifferences (2004-2010) • GDP per capita • Unemploymentrate • R&D • Summary 2/15
Characteristics of borderregions • Traditionalapproach • Borderregion hugeinfluence of bordersineconomic and socialfactors (Hansen 1983) • Modern approach (Hardi 2008) • End of EU border’s restriciverole • Borderregion influence of interactionswithneighborhoodareas (cities, trafficnetworks, inhabitants) 4/15
Spatialstructures Source: http://hetivalasz.hu/jegyzet/a-magyar-banan-43814/?cikk_ertekel=1&ertekeles=2 5/15
Cross-bordercooperations • CENTROPE cooperationareas: • Knowledgeregion • Human capital • Spatialintegration • Culture & tourism • Suggestion: • Extendingtheinvolvedares Poland 6/15 Source: CentropeStragegy 2013+
Regional GDP per capitain PPP in2004 (EURO) 8/15
Regional GDP per capitain PPP in2010 (Euro) 9/15
Summary • Differenttrends of regional differences • In developed regionsregional differences are stagnating/decreasing, • in moderately developed regionsdifferences increased • Role of regionswithcapitalcities • Crisis causes economic step back • Efficientstrategies and regional politics can be set up. • They can enhance economic development and support and may strengthen the cooperation and cohesion of regions. 14/15
Veronika Poreisz PhD. Student poreisz@sze.hu THANK YOU ForYourATTEntion! 15/15