In the paper we calculate the Okun's coefficient in the regions of Poland. We compare the coefficients calculated for each region separately with the estimations from seemingly unrelated regressions (SUR) models. We argue that the second method gives a better estimate, because shocks in output...

The paper addresses the spatial structure of agriculture in Poland whose spatial development is analysed from the beginning of the transition towards a market economy up until the country's forthcoming accession to the EU and the correlated implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy (Cap)....

Die Regionen der 15 EU-Mitgliedsländer sowie Polens, Tschechiens und Ungarns weisen große Unterschiede in ihrer Wirtschaftskraft auf. Diese manifestieren sich nicht nur innerhalb den 18 Ländern, sondern auch zwischen den Regionen innerhalb der einzelnen Länder. Gerade aber die ärmeren...

Die Regionen der 15 EU-Mitgliedsländer sowie Polens, Tschechiens und Ungarns weisen große Unterschiede in ihrer Wirtschaftskraft auf. Diese manifestieren sich nicht nur innerhalb den 18 Ländern, sondern auch zwischen den Regionen innerhalb der einzelnen Länder. Gerade aber die ärmeren...

The smart specialisation is a new EU's concept towards the regions. It assumes upgrading of innovation and competitivess basing on endogenic potential, in particular, in already existing branches of economy. Smart specialisations should, by definition concentrate economic resources on chosen...

This paper explores the linkages between regional strategies for the social economy and regional development in four EU countries: France, Spain, Sweden and Poland. It provides a comparative perspective of regional strategies for the social economy (Section 1), based on i) the level of...

The aim of the study was to evaluate the spatial diversity in living standards in the districts, which are the eastern border of the European Union. The variables of demography, housing, social and economic infrastructure, as well as access to culture and tourism were into account. The study...

Second nature geography variables are very relevant in the explanation of income disparities across regions within countries and across countries. This paper uses the framework of the New Economic Geography to derive the structural equation which relates nominal wages with a distance weighted...

The cohesion policy of the European Union represents a significant part of its budget and delivers interventions across all regions of the EU. There is little consensus on its efficiency, and its links to fostering convergence on the regional level are uncertain. Nevertheless, regions were shown...

Die EU-Osterweiterung ermöglicht eine stärkere Arbeitsteilung zwischen den relativ kapitalreichen Staaten der EU und den relativ arbeitsreichen Zutrittsländern Mittel- und Osteuropas, von der insbesondere die ostdeutschen Kreise in Nähe der Grenze profitieren können. Diese Studie widmet...