The Routledge Handbook to Regional Development in Central and Eastern Europe

Since the fall of state socialism, the East-Central European (ECE) group of countries - Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Romania - have undergone new processes of socio-economic restructuring, leading to new patterns of regional differentiation and development. Influenced by a combination of inherited and newly emerging factors, territorial disparities have been on the rise. Taking a comparative approach, this book delivers a comprehensive view on the complex system of regional development within ECE region. This important contribution will be a key resource for scholars of European Studies, Development Studies, Economics and Human Geography.

Gábor Lux is Senior Research Fellow at the CERS Institute for Regional Studies, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Pécs, Hungary. Gyula Horváth was Research Advisor and former Director-General of the CERS Institute for Regional Studies, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Pécs, Hungary.

1. Regional Development Paths in Central and Eastern Europe and the Driving Forces of Restructuring: An Introduction Part I: Economic Transformation Processes Before and Beyond the Crisis 2. Reintegrating Economic Space: The Metropolitan-Provincial Divide 3. Industrial Competitiveness: Beyond Path-dependence 4. The Role of Business and Finance Services in Central and Eastern Europe 5. The Transformation of Rural Areas in Central and Eastern Europe 6. Factors Influencing Regional Entrepreneurial Activity in Central and Eastern Europe 7. Creativity and Culture in Reproducing Uneven Development Across Central and Eastern Europe Part II: Social Structures and Governance 8. Changing Settlement Networks in Central and Eastern Europe with Special Regard to Urban Networks 9. The Development of Regional Governance in Central and Eastern Europe: Trends and Perspectives 10. Managing Regional Disparities 11. Rebordering Central and Eastern Europe: Cohesion Policy, Cross-border Cooperation and 'Differential Europeanization' 12. (Ethno)regional Endeavours in Central and Eastern Europe Part III: Challenges in Sustainable Development 13. The Regional Dimension of Migration and Labour Markets in Central and Eastern Europe 14. The Changing Role of Universities and the Innovation Performance of Regions in Central and Eastern Europe 15. Transition and Resilience in Central and Eastern European Regions 16. New Trends in Central and Eastern European Transport Space 17. Nature and Spatial Planning in Central and Eastern Europe Countries 18. Spatial Researches in Central and Eastern Europe 19. Conclusion: An Evolutionary Look at New Development Paths