Die Regionen der 15 EU-Mitgliedsländer sowie Polens, Tschechiens und Ungarns weisen große Unterschiede in ihrer Wirtschaftskraft auf. Diese manifestieren sich nicht nur innerhalb den 18 Ländern, sondern auch zwischen den Regionen innerhalb der einzelnen Länder. Gerade aber die ärmeren...

The aim of this chapter is to provide empirically supported evidence regarding regional development and inequalities in the European Union by focusing specifically on the Central and Eastern European countries. The process of European integration has impacted on the growth potential of all...

Despite the significant academic interest in the economic cohesion, the various aspects of convergence and the ways they can be measured still remain theoretically unclear. These are issues of extreme political significance, especially for countries aspiring for EU and euro area membership. The...