Transformation of the employment base in Czech rural regions

Bibliographic Data

ID7366678
AuthorsAndrea Čapkovičová (corresponding author)
Year2016
Volume3
Issue1
Pages229-238
Publication date2016-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRegional Studies Regional Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2168-1376 • E-ISSN: 2168-1376
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/21681376.2016.1165626
OpenAlexW2346272941
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited7

The transformation process of post-communist economies in Central Europe has entered its third decade. The region has undergone processes such as restructuralisation, privatisation, globalisation and the beginning of the EU integration process. This paper focuses specifically on the transformation process in Czech rural regions, from the perspective of diversification of their economic base and related employment development. It describes two decades of change – 1991–2001 and 2001–2011. In the first decade the changes enhanced centre-periphery divergence, while in the second decade a new opportunity-driven development evolved. The emerging spatial economies are highlighted by comparing case studies of border and central rural regions. The regionalisation is operationalised at the level of LAU 1 regions. The results have policy implications in relation to diversification/specialisation strategies in rural development policy; there are also suggestions for further research on the quality of observed changes

Business · China · Czech · Diversification (marketing strategy · Economic geography · Economic growth · Economic system · Economics · Geography · Globalization · Market economy · Regional science · Regionalisation · Cross-Border Cooperation and Integration · Rural development and sustainability · Urbanization and City Planning

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