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| Baum, Sabine; Weingarten, Peter. |
| Since the beginning of transition, interregional disparities in Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) have increased. Particularly, the differences between urban and rural areas have grown. This paper traces the development of these disparities and discusses, based on theoretical considerations and political objectives, the need for and the design of regional policy measures. For rural development in the new EU member states, institution building, competitiveness of the agri-food sector, non-farm income sources and labour mobility are crucial. These measures should be adapted to the specific characteristics of the respective areas. Since the end of the 1990's, the efforts of regional policy in the CEECs were highly influenced by the preparation... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Regional disparities; Rural area; Regional policy; Structural policy; Central and Eastern Europe; EU Eastern Enlargement; Regional types; Community/Rural/Urban Development. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97217 |
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| Davies, Sara; Hallet, Martin. |
| Williamson (1965) argued that catching up countries experiencing strong national growth tend also to see a widening in regional disparities, whereas in more developed economies strong national growth and falling regional disparities could go hand in hand. We find some evidence of a trade-off between national growth and regional dispersion in the EU's Cohesion countries, notably in Spain and Ireland. We also find some evidence of spread effects in some richer EU Member States, although no inevitable link between lower regional disparities and stronger national growth. The potential policy implications of this analysis are also examined. |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Cohesion; Catching up; Growth; EU regions; Regional policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; O18; R11; R58. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26187 |
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