Regional Development and Policy in the EU Neighborhood Countries
A special issue of Economies (ISSN 2227-7099).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2021) | Viewed by 4869
Special Issue Editor
Interests: regional development; regional policy; innovation; EU neighborhood
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Economic policy in the European Union's Eastern and Southern neighborhood is embedded in the frameworks offered by EU's enlargement and neighborhood policies. Under these frameworks, regional development and policy play a significant role, as is evident in the current introduction of the smart specialization approach to regional innovation policy in the Western Balkans, Turkey, Ukraine, Moldova, and Tunisia. Further approaches of regional development relevant to EU enlargement and neighborhood countries include the LEADER/CLLD approach, and building capacities in organizations such as regional development agencies according to experiences made in EU member states represents an important complement for the introduction of policy approaches. In this context, the special issue seeks contributions that deal with aspects of regional analysis, policy approaches, and institutional or organizational questions in EU enlargement or neighborhood countries and their regions.
Dr. Maximilian BennerGuest Editor
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