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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