DIVERGENCE AND CONVERGENCE IN THE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SLOVAKIA

Authors

  • Soňa Čapková University of Mateja Bela, Banska Bystrica
  • Stanislav Kološta University of Mateja Bela, Banska Bystrica
  • Filip Flaška University of Mateja Bela, Banska Bystrica
  • Katarína Vitálišová University of Mateja Bela, Banska Bystrica
  • Kamila Borseková University of Mateja Bela, Banska Bystrica

Keywords:

Regional development, the concept of regional development in Slovakia, the financial autonomy of the region, regional disparities.

Abstract

The concept and trends of regional development in Slovakia are analyzed in the article. Based on the analysis of data on key macro- and microeconomic, environmental and socio-demoFigureic indicators, differences within regions of Slovakia are singled out. The article describes the evolutionary features of regional development policy, its institutional framework and implementation mechanisms in the country. The call for action to ensure higher levels of financial autonomy on regional level is based on analysis of financial autonomy of regional units. The significant regional disparities within  regions are still actual, despite considerable efforts done within cohesion policy.

 

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Published

17.10.2017

How to Cite

Čapková, Soňa, et al. “DIVERGENCE AND CONVERGENCE IN THE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SLOVAKIA”. Journal of European Economy, vol. 15, no. 1, Oct. 2017, pp. 56-88, https://jeej.wunu.edu.ua/index.php/enjee/article/view/863.

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Vol. 15 No. 1 (2016): JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN ECONOMY

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REGIONALIZATION IN EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

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