Zaostávajúce regióny Slovenska v kontexte nového (európskeho) regionalizmu

Lagging Regions of Slovakia in the Context of New (European) Regionalism

Pavol Korec, Jaroslav Rusnák

In: Geografické informácie (Geographical Information), Ročník (Volume) 20, Číslo (Issue) 2, 2016, p. 216-230, ISSN 1337-9453

DOI: 10.17846/GI.2016.20.2.216-230

Abstract

This paper presents a discussion on lagging regions of Slovakia as well as possibilities to reduce this lag, in the context of the new regionalism. Paper is divided into three parts. First, the causes of regional disparities in the Slovakia are discussed. In this section we point out to various interpretation of evaluation of regional disparities. Second part deals with selected problems of theory of regional development. Special attention is paid to the change of the (political-economy) approaches to the national economy and the ways of moving from central managed economy to the capitalist market economy a vice versa. Third one is concerned the approaches to solving problems of lagging regions. In particular, we are critical to discuss government efforts to address long-term lagging 12 districts of southern and eastern Slovakia.

Keywords: lagging regions, new regionalism, state capitalism, neoliberalism, market economy, financial support

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