Regional Cohesion in an Enlarged European Union: an Analysis of Interregional Specialization and Integration

Andreas P. Cornett
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Andreas P. Cornett: University of Southern Denmark

Chapter 7 in Regional Convergence in the European Union, 2002, pp 147-163 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In an era of globalization of business and industry economic analysis often focuses on international transactions and organizational changes. Competition between the key-regions of the world is a major topic in international economics and business. Behind the shell of smart business concepts and self-promotion of metropolitan districts and regions, these tendencies raise the question of national and regional coherence. Particularly in a period of redistribution of economic and political power from the traditional nation-state toward supranational actors like the EU or through privatization to non-governmental bodies, the problem of interregional disparities has been highlighted. The issue of cohesion in regional economic associations like the EU becomes a decisive issue for further integration. Particularly in the more advanced forms of economic integration the issue of redistributive instruments becomes crucial (Molle 1999, pp. 146–150).

Keywords: Regional Policy; Regional Disparity; Central European Country; Structural Policy; Standard International Trade Classification (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2002
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-04788-0_7

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