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THE ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS OF LITHUANIAN-POLISH BORDER REGION’S CITIES: THE SPECIFIC OF URBAN SHRINKAGE

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Bruneckienė J., Sinkienė J.

Equilibrium. Quarterly Journal of Economics and Economic Policy

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2015

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vol. 10

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issue 4

133-149

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The topic of “urban shrinkage” is receiving increasing attention in the political urban agendas of many countries. In the global market, cities, which suffer from consequences of urban decline, confront with new challenges in finding and applying creative solutions to strengthen their economic development and competitiveness. Shrinkage processes are especially widespread in the cities which are smaller and less attractive to live and work. The same tendencies are seen at national border regions. The article explains the general causes and consequences of urban shrinkage process emphasizing problems that have a direct impact on the improvement of urban economic competitiveness. The urban economic competitiveness evaluation methodology under the context of shrinkage is developed and its practical applicability is verified on the example of border cities. Various strategies of solving problems of shrinkage are overlooked. Recommendations to improve the economic development and competitiveness of Lithuanian-Polish cross border cities Alytus and Ełk in the context of urban shrinkage are introduced.

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The institution of co-operation in border regions – examples of the activities of Polish organisations

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Szmigiel-Rawska K.

Miscellanea Geographica. Regional Studies on Development

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2013

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vol. 17

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issue 1

15-24

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The aim of this study was to determine the conditions of sustainable (long-term) partnerships for the development of cross-border co-operation with regard to how they are formed and how they function. The analysis concerns partnerships created as a part of the PHARE CBC Small Project Fund between 2000-2003. It focuses on the sustainability of these partnerships through the prism of their duration and the frequency of actions taken. The conceptual assumption was that cross-border cooperation can be seen as an institution and analysis used the concept of path dependency. Entering into relations of co-operation in a border region in Poland is a behavioural norm, but co-operation is not seen in the light of the benefits of entering into a relationship, that is, not in the light of the direct benefits of co-operation.

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Social-economic aspects of development of Lviv Region in conditions of modern processes of Eurointegration

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Tomczewska-Popowycz N.

Environmental & Socio-economic Studies

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2015

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vol. 3

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issue 3

22-28

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Eurointegration is an important direction for Ukraine, especially in present political situation. Social-economic condition is very important for entering into European organizations. In this article social-economic aspects of Lviv Region, which is a border region, in conditions of modern Eurointegration are studied. On the basis of the statistic report of social-economic condition of Lviv Region of Main Department of Statistics in Lviv Region an analysis was done, which allowed making conclusions of actual condition of the region. The task of the study is to determine basic directions of regional socialeconomic development. Main methodological approaches are systemic, chorological and chronological and also such approaches as synergetic and informational. Demographic situation of the region is being analyzed in the article, in particular indicators of natural and mechanic movement of the population, and gender-age structure of the population is also described. Peculiarities of economic development of the region are revealed, indicators of gross regional product and index of competitiveness are analyzed. The condition and tendencies of research and innovation activity of the region are presented, and also a situation in small and medium business is depicted. The studies have demonstrated, that Lviv Region, in comparison with other regions of Ukraine, is characterized by high enough social-economic development. Non-productive branch, the part of which is a scientific potential (research and project-design establishments, higher educational institutions), financial organizations, trade enterprises and food industry, which totally can satisfy the needs of the region, are relatively well developed. At the same time there are also unfavorable demographic tendencies in the region, in particular depopulation of the population is the result of negative natural growth. Perspectives of the development of the region are proposed in the article, in particular the direction of regional strategy and cross-border cooperation.

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How to assess quality of life. Theoretical and methodological research aspects in cross-border regions

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Angelovič M., Ištok R.

Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series

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2016

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vol. 32

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issue 32

19-32

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In our paper we deal with both the theoretical and methodological aspects of our research, which focuses on the quality of life in cross-border regions. The aim of the paper is to draw on the methodological system for assessment of the quality of life in those regions, taking into consideration both the objective and subjective dimension. The first part of the paper contains the use of qualitative methods when assessing the quality of life, which, in our understanding, are not sufficiently applied in the process of assessment of quality, not only in the field of Geography. We also focus on the definition of the key terms related to our work, such as ‘quality of life, border and border-region/neighbour’. The main emphasis of our work lies in the formulation of the theoretical and methodological model of the quality of life assessment in the cross-border regions. The methodological outline of researching this issue is presented in the chart. The scale of the region is a key element we take into consideration, since it is significant when choosing the appropriate method of life quality assessment. We also distinguish between the application of both the qualitative and quantitative research methods on various scales. In our opinion, the representation of the qualitative methods in research should increase with the increase in the scale of the area researched. In the conclusion we provide selected outcomes of our research at various scales, which confirm the validity of our theoretical basis, since we came to various findings, depending on the scales researched.

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Reflecting on the evolution of tourist and recreational development in the FinnishRussian borderland

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Stepanova S. V.

Rozwój Regionalny i Polityka Regionalna

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2019

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issue 45

87-101

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This article examines the development of tourism and recreation in the Finnish-Russian borderland as a new promising area of regional growth. The unique natural, historical, and cultural resources, and a favourable economic and geographical position are basic prerequisites for the development of tourism in the region. Historically, the barriers of state borders hampered the development of tourism; and tourism was seen as an activity bringing no economic benefits to regions since most Soviet citizens travelled as beneficiaries of social programs. As a result of the socioeconomic transformations in the Russian Federation, the openness of border regions under the influence of integration process taking place in the world community facilitates tourist mobility between neighbouring countries. The article describes an approach that considers the border regions of Northwest Russia as attractive destinations for tourists from neighboring countries. The author presents an approach that interprets cross-border tourist routes as an instrument for the conservation, reproduction, and promotion of natural, cultural, and historical heritage and as a means to boost business activities in border regions. The author analyses statistical and analytical data and does the content analysis of regional strategies for tourism and socioeconomic development. The article explores the practices of tourism and recreation development in a historical perspective and examines the effect of barrier and contact functions of state borders on tourism. The article identifies factors hindering tourism development and suggests measures to stimulate tourism as a regional economic activity.

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Geographical, Historical and Political Conditions of Ongoing and Potential Ethnic Conflicts in Central and Eastern Europe

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Barwiński M.

European Spatial Research and Policy

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2019

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vol. 26

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issue 1

149-173

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For centuries Central and Eastern Europe has been the scene of frequent changes of borders and numerous ethnic conflicts. Contemporary ethnic diversity of this region is much smaller, however, the growing nationalisms of the various societies, mutual mistrust, and the temptation of politicians to use ethnic issues in the regional geopolitical competition pose a real threat to the stability and peace in Central and Eastern Europe. The dynamic political, legal, social and economic changes which have been taking place in this part of Europe for three decades now, which overlay its clear civilization division into the Latin and the Byzantine parts and are intensified by historical animosities, must have had an impact on the situation and the perception of minorities. In contrast to Western Europe, the contemporary ethnic diversity of Central and Eastern Europe is primary the consequence of various, often centuries-old historical processes (settlement actions, voluntary and forced migrations, border changes, the political and economic expansion of particular countries), and in the ethnic structure especially dominate the indigenous groups, migrants, particularly from the outside of the European cultural circle, are of marginal importance. Moreover, national minorities are usually concentrated in the border regions of countries, often in close proximity to their home countries, becoming – often against their will – element of the internal and foreign policies of neighbouring countries. The main aims of the article are to explain the threats to peace arising from the attempts to use minorities in inter-state relations and regional geopolitics as well as engaging minority groups into ethnic and political conflicts (autonomy of regions, secession attempts) and still the very large role of history (especially negative, tragic events) in the shaping of contemporary interethnic relations in Central and Eastern Europe. However, the varied ethnic structure typical for this region does not have to be a conflict factor, on the contrary – it can become a permanent element of the identity and cultural heritage of each country.

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Czynniki peryferyzacji i aktywizacji regionów transgranicznych z udziałem Ukrainy — próba ujęcia typologicznego

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Korop B., Miszczuk A.

Wiadomości Statystyczne. The Polish Statistician

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2018

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issue 10

5-20

PL

Celem opisanego w artykule badania jest opracowanie typologii regionów transgranicznych z udziałem Ukrainy na podstawie identyfikacji i syntetycznej analizy czynników peryferyzacji i aktywizacji ich rozwoju, przy wykorzystaniu metody oceny wielokryterialnej. Badaniem objęto regiony przygraniczne Ukrainy oraz siedmiu sąsiadujących z nią państw tworzących jednostki administracyjne na poziomie NUTS 2, położone wzdłuż granicy lądowej. Posłużono się danymi Państwowej Służby Statystyki Ukrainy, GUS, Państwowego Komitetu Statystyki Republiki Białorusi, Urzędu Statystycznego Republiki Słowackiej, Głównego Urzędu Statystycznego Węgier, Narodowego Instytutu Statystyki Rumunii, Narodowego Biura Statystyki Republiki Mołdawii oraz Federalnej Służby Statystyki Państwowej Rosji za lata 2013 lub 2015 (zależnie od kraju). Ocenie poddano uwarunkowania geopolityczne, instytucjonalne i społeczno-ekonomiczne oraz możliwości aktywizacji ukraińskich regionów przygranicznych z sąsiednimi poprzez realizację wspólnych dokumentów strategicznych i dostępność zewnętrznych środków finansowych. Efektem końcowym przeprowadzonych dociekań jest syntetyczna wielocechowa typologia regionów przygranicznych Ukrainy, ukazująca możliwości prowadzenia skutecznej współpracy transgranicznej. W badanym okresie współpraca ta osiągała najwyższy poziom na pograniczu ukraińsko-polskim, natomiast w przypadku pogranicza ukraińsko-rosyjskiego w ówczesnych i utrzymujących się nadal warunkach geopolitycznych nie ma szans na jej rozwój. Na pozostałych pograniczach ukraińskich sytuacja jest lepsza w przypadku współpracy z państwami UE, a gorsza — w przypadku państw postradzieckich.

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The aim of the research described in the article is to develop a typology of cross-border regions of Ukraine based on the identification and synthetic analysis of the peripheralisation factors and the activation of their development, using a point bonitation method. The research covered border regions of Ukraine and seven neighbouring countries forming administrative units at the NUTS 2 level, located along the land border. The data of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, Statistics Poland, the National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus, the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, the National Institute of Statistics of Romania, the National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova and the Federal State Statistics Service of Russian Federation for the years 2013—2015 (depending on the country) were used. Geopolitical, institutional and socio-economic determinants as well as the possibilities of activation of the Ukrainian border regions with neighbouring countries through the implementation of joint strategic documents and the availability of external financial resources were evaluated. The final effect of the conducted research is a synthetic multi-feature typology of the cross-border regions of Ukraine, showing the possibilities for the development of effective cross-border cooperation. In the remaining Ukrainian borderlands, the situation is better in the case of cooperation with the EU countries, and worse in the case of the post-Soviet countries.

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