THE GROWTH MACHINE CONCEPT IN A RURAL AREA (THE CASE OF DVE MOGILI MUNICIPALITY, BULGARIA)

• Authors: Pavlov Daniel , Kulcsár László J.
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

In this paper, there is given the basic theoretical background of the Growth Machine Concept in the ex-socialist countries in Eastern Europe. The findings are related to the case of the Bulgarian rural municipality of Dve Mogili describing the level of collaboration which the local political and economic elites have achieved and thus they have developed a rural growth coalition leading to a regional development.

Keywords

EN

Growth Machine Concept; Dve Mogili Rural Municipality; Bulgaria

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Gdański
• Journal: International Journal of Emerging and Transition Economies (IJETE)
• Year: 2010
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 51-58

Contributors

author

Pavlov Daniel

author

Kulcsár László J.

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