Sustainable and Innovative Cross-Border Regional Development with Focus on Tourism in the Danube Basin—A Case-Study of Szigetköz and Csallóköz (Žitný Ostrov)

Petra Kinga Kézai, Mihály Dömötör and Dávid Fekete
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Petra Kinga Kézai: Department of Leadership and Organizational Communication, Kautz Gyula Faculty of Business and Economics, Széchenyi István University, Egyetem Square 1, H-9026 Gyor, Hungary
Mihály Dömötör: Doctoral School of Regional- and Economic Sciences, Széchenyi István University, Egyetem Square 1, H-9026 Gyor, Hungary
Dávid Fekete: Department for Regional Sciences and Public Policy, Kautz Gyula Faculty of Business and Economics, Széchenyi István University, Egyetem Square 1, H-9026 Gyor, Hungary

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 12, 1-19

Abstract: The current paper aims to analyze the Hungarian–Slovakian cross-border area (Szigetköz, Csallóköz) and unearth the region’s latent economic development potential. The study area with its unique natural environment has recently aroused the interest of many fields. Szigetköz is a fresh spot in the agglomeration of two large cities: Győr and Mosonmagyaróvár. What could be the economic bases and social factors that can awaken the area from its sleeping rose dream? Along with this issue, we explore socio-economic development opportunities. The exploratory research is based on content analysis of strategic documents and in-depth interviews with the settlement’s mayors. The results show that, although the overwhelming majority of settlements have a more moderate population loss and an abundance of economic opportunities relative to other Hungarian settlements, there are several gaps and negative processes that operate beneath the surface.

Keywords: rural; development; cross-border; border study; tourism; Szigetköz; Hungary; Central-Eastern Europe (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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