LGI Fellowship: Evolving Intergovernmental Relations for Effective Development in the Context of Regionalization

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This study concerns the issue of development in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, discussing institutional requirements for success and successful policy making. The author collected and structured existing studies, publications and program reports, as well as expert opinions from countries visited (Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, Romania) to be used in the local and regional economic development approaches in CEE countries. Examples from within the EU are provided in order to offer candidate countries diverse approaches to regionalization currently in use. The interplay of globalisation, regionalisation, urbanisation are discussedand the principles for effective development are explored. The book combines methodological, theoretical and technical aspects in order to emphasize the need for correlation between process and content referring to flexible approaches that are appropriate in the new context of globalization and decentralization. Responds to the need to harmonize different requirements coming from local community groups, the private sector, national institutions, regional priorities and international institutions.