http://hdl.handle.net/11089/55994 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:12:59 GMT 2026-04-03T19:12:59Z http://hdl.handle.net/11089/56028 Innovational perspectives - contributions to the national conception for regional development in Hungary FARKAS, János; KRÉMER, András; MÁTYÁSI, Sándor; TAMÁS, Pál; VÁRNAI, Gábor The primary aim of !his study has been to provide a contribution to the National Conception for Regional Development towards working out a regional policy in Hungary which takes into account the innovational potentials of individual regions, strengthens potentials or, as far as possible, creates them wherever they are lacking. Mon, 30 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11089/56028 1996-12-30T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11089/56027 The regional policy of the transition in Hungary HORVÁTH, Gyula The introduction in Hungary of market economy and the transformation of the social administration has fundamentally altered the aims, as well as the institutional and regulatory system of regional policy. Regional processes have been affected by reform programmes, and unfavourable spatial changes have emerged from the transfonnation of the budgetary and monetary systems, particularly for rural and old industrial areas. The aims of Hungarian regional policy should be to reduce spatial disparities among regions and settlement groups and to create equivalent conditions for economic restructuring in the various regions. The realisation of these targets will not take place over the same timescale, as different types of problems require different solutions, methods, priorities and institutional systems. The task of Hungarian regional policy should be determined by law, and a parliamentary Act should be passed to clarify the aims, means and key institutions of regional policy. The paper reviews the above areas, and provides an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of Hungarian regional policy. Mon, 30 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11089/56027 1996-12-30T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11089/56025 Innovative decision-making on infrastructure and environment. Experiments with network management in the Netherlands DRIESSEN, Peter P. J.; GLASBERGEN, Pieter This article elaborates on the proposition that to bring environmental aspects into the planning of large-scale public works in a responsible way, it is imperative to temper the emerging form of adversarial interaction, tuming it into a more collaborative form. To this end, it is necessary to develop a different organisation of the decision-making process. The strategy on which that process is based is called network management. In this article, two cases are presented in which network management has been applied in the Netherlands. One of these concerns the expansion of the Dutch national airport, Schiphol. The other case deals with the expansion of the port of Rotterdam. Finally, the experiences with network management are assessed from three perspectives. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11089/56025 2025-03-21T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11089/56026 Reducing regional disparities in Europe: the policy issues BRISTOW, Gillian This paper examines the key issues to be addressed by policy-makers seeking to reduce regional disparities in Europe. lt explores the nature and causes of existing disparities and critically appraises the effectiveness of the prevailing policy approach towards tackling them. lt finds thai although it is flawed, fundamental reform of the policy is circumscribed by both the limited European budget and the demands of striving for closer economic union. Accepting this policy framework, there is a need for a closer scrutiny of prevailing expenditure and revenue flows to and from the regions. Mon, 30 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11089/56026 1996-12-30T00:00:00Z