In spite of the wealth of experience which co-operative societies now have behind them, they have not gained uniform recognition across Europe. Supranational authorities such as the European Commission, the UN and the ILO have highlighted the important contribution made by co-operative societies...

Seit der "Öffnung des Ostens" befindet sich das Regionalsystem Europas im Umbruch. Die Autoren untersuchen diesen Prozeß exemplarisch für die deutsch-polnische Grenzregion. In diesem Buch geht es um die konkreten Voraussetzungen und Hindernisse einer regionalökonomischen Regeneration. Auf...

The regional landscape in Europe has changed during the last decades. After a period of conversion, processes of diversion has reentered the scene. In the aftermath of the economic crisis South European countries and regions have suffered due to declining economic activity. The trend toward...