Трансграничното сътрудничество на балканските страни

Dimitrov, Mitko and Totev, Stoyan (2009): Трансграничното сътрудничество на балканските страни. Published in: Economic Archives No. 2 (2009): pp. 5-13.

Abstract

The article examines the role, prospects and policies of the cross-border cooperation in the Balkan countries border regions. The main goal is to define the reasons, due to which the cross-border cooperation between the enterprises can be considered as an "optimal" policy for the Balkan countries. The opportunities for development of mutually beneficial cross-border relations are presented based on information obtained by different studies. The potential and the barriers for the development of the cross-border relations are discussed, as well as the degree of institutions' readiness to support the regional and cross-border cooperation. Some aspects of the delocalization processes near the border regions are presented. Some generalizations are made at the end of the article and feasible prospects for development are envisaged.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• English Title: Cross-Border Cooperation of the Balkan Countries
• Language: Bulgarian
• Keywords: Balkan countries, cross-border cooperation, border regions
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F0 - General > F00 - General; F - International Economics > F0 - General > F02 - International Economic Order and Integration; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R0 - General

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