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The Economic Performance of Central Europe Metropolises. A Comparative Approach
- Source :
- Comparative Economic Research, Vol 24, Iss 4, Pp 105-122 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Lodz University Press, 2021.
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Abstract
- Since the fall of communism, the big cities of Central Europe have been included in the international metropolitan network, and their economic performance has improved significantly. Based on that, it can be asserted that the whole region is undergoing a process of metropolisation, which may be manifested by a focus of development in the limited areas of metropolises. Therefore this paper aims to present the results of a closer examination of this process in Central Europe. It is based on a comparative analysis of the metropolises in relation to their countries in terms of economic performance. A taxonomic approach based on Hellwig’s development pattern is adopted. The available Eurostat data (NUTS 3 level) on a range of socio‑economic characteristics is used. The study results show that the economic performance of Central European metropolises is relatively closer to Western Europe’s cities than the countries’ non‑metropolitan parts. Highlighting development issues in Central Europe from the spatial‑metropolitan point of view is the paper’s added value.
- Subjects :
- metropolises
central europe
metropolisation
taxonomy
Economics as a science
HB71-74
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15082008 and 20826737
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Comparative Economic Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.17e2d1c9d8a447f585507db1cce5e314
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.18778/1508-2008.24.33