Regional Development In Central And Eastern Europe

• Authors: Maciej Smetkowski
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of this article is to outline growth tendencies and growth factors in the subregions (NUTS 3) of Central and Eastern Europe in the period 1998–2006. A wide range of complementary research methods has been used in order to triangulate results, starting with classical beta and sigma convergence analysis, to kernel density estimation, transition matrices, spatial autocorrelation and multi-dimensional comparisons. Some rarely discussed aspects of the influence of capital regions on growth processes have been taken into account. An additional analysis of the data in relation to country averages produced results independent of the country context. As a result, we have been able to answer the following questions: do the analysed countries experience regional convergence or rather divergence/polarisation processes? What factors determine the dynamics of regional growth? What are the main dimensions of spatial disparities in Central and Eastern Europe?

Keywords

EN

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENT FACTORS; CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE

• Publisher: University of Warsaw - Centre for European Regional and Local Studies (EUROREG) and Regional Studies Association - Polish Section
• Journal: Studia Regionalne i Lokalne
• Year: 2010
• Issue: numer specjalny / special issue
• Pages: 77-105

Contributors

author

Maciej Smetkowski

• Uniwersytet Warszawski, Centrum Europejskich Studiow Regionalnych i Lokalnych (EUROREG), ul. Krakowskie Przedmiescie 30, 00-927 Warszawa, Poland