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This volume has been prepared under the auspices of the project entitled, ‘Competition Reforms in Key Markets for Enhancing Social & Economic Welfare in Developing Countries’ (CREW Project). This project was implemented by CUTS in four... more
The book points out that rural regions need proper attention at the global level concerning solid waste management sector where bad practices and public health threats could be avoided through traditional and integrated waste management... more
The European Union (EU) has closely correlated different aspects of the peace process in Bosnia with progress towards European accession. The ‘power of attraction’ of EU membership would presumably induce the Bosnian authorities to accept... more
Knowledge is the most important resource and learning is the most important process to advance the level of development and technology within particular regions or countries. There are, of course, several ways in which countries can... more
New Caledonia is characterized by cultural diversity, and human occupation of the territory is divided. A Melanesian, Kanak agrarian society (about 40% of the total population), and a largely urban society, of European and other origins... more
The paper deals with the idea of analysing the impact of the economic freedom on national economic development. In order to realise this, the analysis is focused on three steps. For the beginning, we determined the place of the EU28 in... more
We discuss how the outcomes of policy evaluation processes can provide valuable feedback in order to design more effective policy interventions. We address our analysis to policies directed at promoting innovation by fostering generative... more
This paper is an overview of the shifts in the internal migration patterns in Romania for the last six decades. In the first part a literature-based brief overview of the trends and patterns of internal migration during communism will be... more
The development of a region is subject to its ability to attract business activities and the right blend of people to run them. This ability depends on a number of factors and previous research as well as historical evidence show that the... more
This study examines the ways in which networking characteristics and practices influence the economic performance of creative and cultural industries. The notion of social capital is used to conceptualize the complex nature of networks,... more
Die Energiewende ist eines der entscheidenden Themen unserer Zeit. Neue regionale Formen der Steuerung, Koordination und Kooperation sind in diesem Kontext politisch wie wissenschaftlich viel diskutiert. Subsumiert unter dem Begriff... more
The starting point of the present paper is the idea that to define a regional development policy which should effectively respond to the new challenges of the future, in particular to the globalisation of the economy and the acceleration... more
In the National Strategy for Inner Areas included in the UE-Italy Partnership Agreement 2014-2020, improving accessibility is one of the priority axes of intervention, either as a lever of territorial cohesion, or a driver of economic... more
The contemporary socio-spatial differentiation of the Czech Republic is the focus of this article. The main aim is (1) to identify spatial clusters of municipalities formed by similar structural and developmental socioeconomic... more
Un'analisi di come il divario tra montagmna e pianura sia più alto di quello tra nord e sud. Perché Trentino, Alto Adige e Valle d'Aosta hannocreato una montagna di successo e il resto delle regioni no.
This article aims to provide a general picture of the patterns of regional inequalities in the Kingdom of Hungary before its dismemberment. It also compares the location of the economic peripheries with areas dominated by national... more
Using regional and zonal indicators provide knowledge of areas, information tools useful in identifying means of measuring regional quality of life. Maximizing the opportunities of the regional economic development is a necessary aspect... more
In developed countries, stimulating the emergence of a creative economy is a wide-spread and tested policy strategy to spur regional economic growth. Today, developing countries also implement such a strategy. However, it is unclear... more
In this study, the authors propose a methodological approach to substantiate the evaluation indicators system of the regional development of the agro-industrial complex. The methodological basis for establishing the evaluation indicators... more
The challenges that official migration statistics face in the 21st century are manifold. In line with intensifying globalisation processes, and new patterns and types of migration, new routes and new migrant identities... more
Περίληψη Το άρθρο παρουσιάζει και αναλύει τις προτάσεις της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής για την πολιτική Οικονομικής, Κοινωνικής και Εδαφικής Συνοχής, για την νέα προγραμματική περίοδο 2014-2020, όπως αυτές διαμορφώθηκαν μετά το Ευρωπαϊκό... more
Abstract This article chronicles the promise and limitations of social movement networks as mechanisms of political voice in Mapuche Chile. Although protest has largely fallen from favour in post-authoritarian Chile, environmental... more
We build on the argument that measurement of digitalization is essential for effective public policy strategies in order to to govern digital transition. Developing this argument, we investigate the five principal dimensions of the... more