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Regional development in economic core regions
Katarína Ďurková, Ľudmila Čábyová, Eva Vicenová
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Introduction
Definitions of “region“
Classification of regions
Factors influencing the economic level of regions
Effects of regional development
Institutions and regional development
Regional self-government & barriers of regional development
Education and research vs. regional development
Conclusions
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Definitions of “region“
A geographical object, which has the character of a spatial unit with properties of a system, for which is characteristic its integrity, relative isolation and functional organization
A dynamic spatial system, for which are typical specific natural and socio-economic characteristics, different from other areas
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Classification of regions
Metropolitan regions
Economic core regions
Peripheral, rural regions
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Factors influencing the economic level of regions
Localization of enterprises in the region
Demography
Technical and social infrastructure
Natural and geographic conditions
Economic policy of the government
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Definition of “regional development“
A sustainable growth of the economic and social potential of the region, which increases its economic level, performance, competitiveness and the standards of living of its population (Act on regional development support no. 503/2001 Coll.)
An important prerequisite for regional development is effective regional policy
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Effects of regional development
Development has a lot of forms and dimensions and it can not be separated from the economic and social policy of the area
Effects of the regional development are difficult to express in value and are not clear
The development is created by the public benefits for individuals and groups in the given region:
□ External economies□ Agglomeration economies
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Institutions and regional development
Regional development is affected by its institutional facilities:
□ Traditional institutions (government organizations, regional and local governments)
□ Research and educational institutions
□ Financial institutions
□ Businesses
□ Various interest and professional associations
□ NGOs
□ etc.
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Benneworth’s dimensions of the region
Hardware equipment (hardware) of the region – technical infrastructure, production factors
Software package (software) of the region – institutional structure, social infrastructure
Intellectual equipment of the region (mindware) - cultural identity and image of the region
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Trends in regional development
The institutional isomorphism
The transition to decentralized organizations
The specific role of intermediary agencies
Increasing role of universities
Growing importance of the European structural policy
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Regional self-government
Self-governing regions (institutional units) do not have their own citizens or an area that belongs solely to them
Barriers of regional development:□ unsatisfying territorial-administrative division of regions □ high fragmentation of the settlement structure □ the lack of marketing tools □ insufficient legal framework of inadequate quality □ low quality of regional development management
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Education and research vs. regional development
TRIPLE HELIX MODEL
Academia Industry
Government
Industry
Government
KNOWLEDGETRIANGLE
Education Research
Innovations
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Conclusions
Changes in the CEE countries do not have the same character as the changes in the countries where the market principle worked also after WW II
Established mechanisms of the existing economic and social relations are likely to prevent new changes
Economic core regions should try to break the dependence on traditional industries
The ability to generate the so-called structural advantage will be important for the long-term regional development
The inflow of investments with higher added value will open the space for increased engagement of domestic enterprises in the international networks
Thank you for your attention.
This presentation was created within the VEGA project, Reg. No. 1/1059/11 “Barriers of knowledge distribution from universities to business”.
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