Book on “Regional Transformation Processes in the Western Balkan Countries” published
The collapse of Yugoslavia added a new dimension to the problem of regional inequalities. Becoming former regions to independent states resulted in territorial changes. The disparities between smaller areas within the new countries became more apparent. Serious problems were posed by the new state organisation also. During the initial phases of the organisation of the new state formations, spatial aspects were obviously neglected. The book analyses the spatial structure of the countries of the Western Balkans as well as the factors contributing to this. It gives an overview of the more typical features of different periods in the transformation of the area, undertakes an evaluation of the effects of regional disparities and outlines the development perspectives for the region. The book is a result of the joint cooperation of the OECD LEED (Centre for Local Development) Trento and the Centre for Regional Studies of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. The recently published book was edited by Gyula Horváth and Zoltán Hajdú.
The Role of Environmental Industry in the Regional Reindustrialisation in Hungary
The economic crisis processes, going on in the world and having detrimental effects on Hungary too, have once again drawn academic attention to the issues of reindustrialisation. Within the issue of reindustrialisation, an issue of primary importance, the issues related to the role of environmental industry are given special emphasis, in connection with the processes of global climate change. Environmental industry, using the achievements of the academic sector, is expected to be the sector with the most dynamically expanding market both in the international arena and in Hungary. The papers of this book deal with the Hungarian characteristics and possibilities of environmental industry, each chapter was written on the different segments of this industry The recently published book was edited by Béla Baranyi and István Fodor.