This paper outlines the effect regional differences have on economic development in national and regional aspect. A comparison of the current regional processes in this country to those of the rest of the pre-accession countries is offered. Some common as well as specific characteristics of...

Die europäische Strukturförderung steht vor dem Hintergrund der EU-Osterweiterung vor einer grundlegenden Reform. Für die Förderperiode 2007-2013 werden die Karten bei der Vergabe der Fördermittel in den derzeit laufenden Verhandlungen neu gemischt. In diesem Beitrag werden zunächst die...

Der Fall Nokia hat in der Öffentlichkeit Empörung hervorgerufen und die Frage des Für und Wider von Subventionen für private Unternehmen aufgeworfen. Sind Investitionsförderungen durch Subventionen sinnvolle Standortpolitik, oder werden nur Mitnahmeeffekte erzielt? Christa Thoben,...

Cet article étudie les determinants de la localisation sectorielle au sein des provinces chinoises, en portant une attention particuliere au role du protectionnisme local. Les auteurs estiment un modele de localisation de la production combinant dotations de facteurs, considerations...

The aim of this paper is to analyse the mobility of per capita income distribution in the European regions during the period 1977-1996. In doing so we will attempt highlight some aspects of the nature of interregional inequality. Our methodological approach involves calculating different...

Este trabajo explica, desde un punto de vista empírico, parte del problema de convergencia de las provincias argentinas, complementando el método tradicional de beta y sigma convergencia (considerando distintas variables de análisis) con los métodos recientes de estudio de la dinámica de...

Post transitional labour markets of the CEE countries have been characterised by marked regional differences. Since labour market differences were mainly generated by demand side factors the paper will concentrate on the spatial pattern of job creation determined mostly by the allocation...

The aim of the present paper it is to analyse the volume and the distribution of the financial resources that form the FEDER funds in the European Union. These funds have got a main purpose in relation with reduction of the structural development differences among the states members. To attain...

This paper is the final report of a research project whose aim was to analyse the methodology of calculating the costs and benefits for the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia of the envisaged accession to the European Union. The research focused particularly on the impact of the...

The present article aims at estimating the workers?'motion law in China using internal migration data for 29 provinces over two sub-periods 1985-1990 and 1990-1995. We measure impediments to the mobility of workers inside China and notably additional costs that apply to crossing borders. Our...