The Bottom-Up Approach: Experiences with the Impact Assessment of EU and National Legislation in the German, Dutch and Belgian Cross-Border Regions

2020 ◽  
pp. 103-121
Author(s):  
Martin Unfried ◽  
Lavinia Kortese ◽  
Anouk Bollen-Vandenboorn
Keyword(s):  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
National Legislation ◽  
Border Regions ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
The Impact

Cross-border ties in the light of the EU common market

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 187-205
Author(s):  
Łukasz Wróblewski
Keyword(s):  
Common Market ◽  
Border Regions ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Production Factors ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Common ◽  
Economic Ties ◽  
The Impact ◽  
European Regional ◽  
The Eu

Cross-border regional economic ties in the EU have been the subject of numerous studies across various academic fields. A special dose of attention, however, has been paid to the ties between the EU border regions. This is no doubt related to the intensification of European integration, in particular at the regional level. One source of particular impact on border regions is the economy of the common market. Surprisingly enough, this economy has not found its proper reflection in the research on border regions and their problems in the light of the broadly defined European regional studies. As a consequence, it is necessary to carry out an in-depth analysis of the literature on cross-border cooperation and economic integration in order to capture the impact of the single market on cross-border relations. The aim of this paper, therefore, is to analyze the economic determinants of cross-border economic ties between the EU regions. To this end, the text begins with an overview of (1) the key characteristics of the common market, followed by (2) the impact of market economics on the regional ties, with particular emphasis on the border regions. The problem has been illustrated on the basis of the Polish-German borderland. The conducted examinations indicate that the economic ties between border regions vary in intensity. At the same time, the vicinity of the border is often insufficient as a factor ensuring a high degree of intensity in the movement of production factors or business relations across the border. It is market mechanisms rather than the location on the border that comprise the primary determinant in this regard. The primary focus of this study is the movement of production factors. The methodology of this text has been based primarily on the analysis of the subject literature on the notions of market economics, optimum currency area, and the broadly defined European regional studies.

scholarly journals Impact Analysis of Slovak- Hungarian Cross Border Cooperation Projects

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 7-16
Author(s):  
René Pawera ◽  
Lívia Bott Domonkos ◽  
Richard Hakszer
Keyword(s):  
Policy Development ◽  
Impact Analysis ◽  
Border Region ◽  
Border Regions ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Growth And Change ◽  
European Standards ◽  
Programming Period ◽  
The Comparative Study ◽  
The Impact

Cooperation is the key to a better Europe. European Union supports territorial cooperation between border-regions, especially in the border settlements. Border regions, towns and districts promote cooperation as a tool for growth and change through policy development and strategic orientation within territorial cooperation and beyond regional development. Regional disparities in Slovakia are actually the highest among EU countries and the Cohesion policy tries to balance with European standards. The aim of the study is to analyze the impact of projects on disparity and economic growth in border areas mainly in the context of Slovak indicators. The comparative study also hypothesis whether the cross-border region in Hungary and Slovakia behave differently in terms of absorption in the 2007-2013 programming period. Besides, as for methodology, it was used various types such as statistical data, convergence analysis by disparities, comparative studies, absorptions maps of CBC projects, cohesion analysis of the region. Finally, it is focusing on future prognosis and possible trend of the current 2014-2020 period.

scholarly journals Role of public government in cross-border cooperation

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 24-32
Author(s):  
T. V. Sokolska ◽  
S. P. Polishchuk
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
National Legislation ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
Border Regions ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
International Projects ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation ◽  
The Eu

The article considers the role and place of public authorities in shaping the policy of effective cross-border cooperation between Ukraine and the EU taking into account the national interests.Particular attention is paid to the principles and features of territorial cooperation, taking into account the specifics of the EU’s external cooperation as well as the interests of the participating countries.The basic principles of the cooperation are determined on the basis of connections as well as contractual interregional and interstate relations, in compliance with the national legislation and respect for the international obligations of the states that are subjects of contractual relations; the thematic objectives are defined.The current state of Ukraine and the EU countries cross-border cooperation development is characterized and the main factors limiting this process are outlined. The most significant ones are the insufficient level of the national economic development and inconformity of the national legislation with European standards; lack of well-balanced management at the local level; the impossibility of implementing international projects of economic and social development due to ineffective management; lack of proper infrastructure; lack of marketing which aims to facilitate the existing resource potential of the border regions; sparking interethnic conflicts; the lack of skilled personnel in different spheres of establishing effective cooperation between the authorities, business and the public, etc. are also among them.Lack of sufficient financial resources and managerial powers in local administrations, in particular, for establishing the information infrastructure necessary for the cooperation with the authorities of the foreign countries regions and the development of financial projects is a specific problem of cross-border cooperation.The role of international projects and regional programs such as EU4Business, cross-border cooperation (Black Sea, Romania, Moldova, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland), EU programs, such as ERASMUS, HORIZON (61 projects amounting to 11.95 million euros were announced in 2016), COSME (May 2016) and their role in improving the socio-economic development of the border regions as well as solving common problems in ecology, health, safety and security, promoting the living conditions of citizens are grounded in the paper.The role of the united territorial communities (UTC) in cross-border cooperation activating, in particular their participation in international projects is grounded and the results of this activity in the Transcarpathia are presented. Insufficient level of professional training of public authorities representatives is pointed out. It is proved that cross-border cooperation is one of the main economic mechanisms of attracting foreign investments and grant funds for the economy modernization, for new jobs creation through the small business development, attraction of innovative technologies, access to the European market and the entry of Ukraine into the European community in the current economic situation.The expediency of working out the coherent effective state policy of cross-border cooperation with the EU, in which the legal, institutional and financial instruments should be clearly defined, along with the determined means of its implementation and mandatory public monitoring of the results is emphasized. The development of cross-border cooperation between Ukraine and the EU countries, ensuring a competitive economy running, the effective development of international trade, improvement of conditions and support of entrepreneurship, can be realized under the condition of implementation of the policy of public administration at the regional level.

scholarly journals Crisis in Relations between Russia and Ukraine and its Impact on Cross-Border Cooperation

2020 ◽  
pp. 444-464
Author(s):  
Vladimir A. Kolosov ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Political Conflict ◽  
Border Regions ◽  
Social Sphere ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
The Social ◽  
Border Areas ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation ◽  
Regions Of Russia ◽  
Cultural Features

The Article is devoted to the impact of the crisis in relations between the two countries on the interaction between their border areas, the economy and the social sphere of the Russian border. The author briefly analyzes the prerequisites that led to an acute political conflict between the two States and gives an overview of the historical and ethno-cultural features of the development of the border regions of Russia and Ukraine. Then the specifics of the neighborhood and socio-economic gradients between the neighboring territories of the two countries are considered.

The Impact of Being a Border Region in Business Demography

2020 ◽  
pp. 30-42
Author(s):  
Paulo Ferreira ◽  
Luis Loures ◽  
Miguel Serafim
Keyword(s):  
Data Availability ◽  
Border Region ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Economic Agents ◽  
Border Regions ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Demographic Indicators ◽  
Regional Basis ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
The Impact

The promotion of the entrepreneurship has been a challenge in recent years because it is recognised that entrepreneurial activity enhances economic growth. Border regions, because of the possibility of increasing cooperation between economic agents, gained a special status. Still, some of those cross-border regions continue to grow slower than other regions. Authors analyse business dynamics and entrepreneurial activities at a regional basis for the EU. Considering data availability, authors analyse 13 different countries. Indicators under analysis are birth rates, death rates, business churn, and survival rate. This chapter identifies and analyses the existence of significant differences between regions located alongside border areas, and analyses if there exist differences depending on the countries of those regions. To compare business demographic indicators, parametric tests will be used. The results are analysed considering the potential differences between cross-border and non-cross-border regions.

scholarly journals Strengthening the Role of Academic Institutions and Innovation Brokers in Agri-Food Innovation: Towards Hybridisation in Cross-Border Cooperation

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 4899
Author(s):  
Marina Knickel ◽  
Sabine Neuberger ◽  
Laurens Klerkx ◽  
Karlheinz Knickel ◽  
Gianluca Brunori ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Regional Innovation ◽  
Agenda 2030 ◽  
Border Regions ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Innovation Space ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Empirical Analysis

Existing research suggests that regions can develop their long-term competitive advantage through well-functioning interregional innovation cooperation. In this article, we use the example of innovation in small and medium-sized agri-food enterprises (SMEs) to scrutinise and compare regional innovation approaches on each side of the Dutch-German border and explore how they can converge into a cross-border innovation space. Particular attention is paid to the role of academic institutions and innovation brokers in creating a common innovation space. We explore how differences between two cross-border regions can be harnessed to enhance the impact of innovation, and how this may lead to what we describe as hybridisation effects. In the empirical analysis, we apply the concept of hybridisation to a cross-border innovation space, something that, as far as we are aware, has not been done before. We empirically ground the concepts of a cross-border innovation space and hybridisation and illustrate how relative regional strengths can lead to hybridisation effects. We conclude that differences in economic structures, institutional set-ups, visions and identities inherent in cross-border spaces are not only hindrances, but also opportunities, and we highlight the importance of these complementary strengths and the potential for their strategic use by regional innovation actors. Our findings are highly relevant for the further development of the Interreg Europe programme and the implementation of the EU’s Territorial Agenda 2030.

scholarly journals Transport Infrastructure and Political Factors as Determinants of Tourism Development in the Cross-Border Region of Bihor and Maramureş. A Comparative Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 5385
Author(s):  
Jan A. Wendt ◽  
Vasile Grama ◽  
Gabriela Ilieş ◽  
Andrey S. Mikhaylov ◽  
Sorin G. Borza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Transport Network ◽  
Border Region ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Multiscale Approach ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
Border Regions ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
The Impact

This article follows two important interconnected aspects. On one hand, it investigates whether the political factors represented by the presence of ethnic minorities can be a catalyst for tourism development in cross-border regions, in addition to the development of transport infrastructure. On the other hand, it offers a comparative analysis and territorial diagnosis of the Bihor-Hajdú–Bihar and Maramureş–Zakarpattya cross border regions, analyzing the main tourist indicators and the advances made in the development of the transport infrastructure with a role in the development of tourism. The paper is based on desk and quantitative research involving national and regional statistic data. Research on the literature regarding Hungarian–Romanian and Romanian–Ukrainian borderland was also realized, in order to conduct comparative analysis useful to identify and evaluate the factors linked with tourism development. Using a multiscale approach, the objective is to determine if there is a correlation between the development of the transport network and the increase in tourist traffic. The results show that transport infrastructure plays a critical role in ensuring the connections of border regions. Although the two regions are contiguous, there is an obvious difference in cross-border traffic due to the presence of two different types of border. The transport network and tourism situation in Bihor has improved in the last years, especially under the impact of cross-border cooperation, but the accessibility remains relatively low. In Maramureş, the development of cross-border connections is based on cultural exchange, and less on economic relations. Transport accessibility is a strong point of the Hungarian–Romanian borderland and represents an obstacle for the development of tourism in the Romanian–Ukrainian borderland.

Influence of european integration processes on social and economic convergence of regions in Ukraine-Eu cross-border space

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2(13)) ◽  
pp. 147-160
Author(s):  
Khrystyna Prytula ◽  
Olha Demedyuk ◽  
Yaroslava Kalat
Keyword(s):  
European Integration ◽  
Association Agreement ◽  
Border Regions ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Self Development ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
European Standards ◽  
Political Association ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Eu

Having declared the course towards European integration and having signed the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, Ukraine has made concrete commitments on improving the life of its citizens. It pledges to achieve the level of EU countries’ system of public administration, when the residents’ rights are protected, they have more chances for self-development and are more confident in future. The way to this goal goes through domestic reforms, elimination of corruption, adaptation of European standards, economic integration and political association with the EU. The impact of European integration is already visible in some spheres of country’s activity, mainly in institutional and legislative fields, foreign economic activity of both the country and its border regions and implementation of European instruments in the sphere of cross-border cooperation. However, it is going to take time to observe the influence of European integration on social and economic development of Ukraine and its regions.

Barbed Wire Border Fencing: Exclusion and Displacement at the Indo-Bangladesh Borderland

2018 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhimanyu Datta
Keyword(s):  
Illegal Immigration ◽  
Single Wire ◽  
Citizenship Rights ◽  
Border Regions ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Structural Barrier ◽  
The Government ◽  
International Border ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Geographical Space

The Government of India decided to fence the entire India–Bangladesh border to prevent the illegal immigration from Bangladesh and to prevent the cross-border illegal and antisocial activities. Since the year 1986, the Government of India started the initiative to construct the border fencing in phase manner. The single wire border fencing which was created in the first phase has been replaced by the composite type of barbed wire border fencing a few years ago. Now the border fencing along the international border between India and Bangladesh has become a structural barrier for the Indian families living at the Country’s territorial edge. The families trapped in the geographical space between actual line of partition and the border fencing are living a restricted and deprived life within the limited land. This study is basically focused on the impact of the border fencing on the citizenship rights of the Indian fenced out families. This article will discuss how the defensive policies of the Government are affecting the citizen’s rights at the border regions of the country and subsequently resulting in displacement.

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