Academic reform – the birth of the HAS’s Research Centre for Economic and Regional Studies
The Centre for Regional Studies was dissolved on the 31th of December, 2011 and as a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Research Centre for Economic and Regional Studies it has been operating from the 1st of January, 2012 under the name of Institute of Regional Studies. The new organisational order will hopefully contribute to the efficiency of spatial and settlement development research. We are indebted to several institutions, organisations and professionals for their support of the development of regional science. The distinctive attention given to our activities was and remains an important motivating force for us. I sincerely hope that our new research results will further strengthen the international competitiveness of Hungarian regional science and contribute to the favourable change of the Hungarian spatial structure. In hopes of the realisation of all this, I wish all our readers interested in the results of regional science a successful new year. Gyula Horváth Director.
