Discussion Papers 2002.
Regional Challenges of the Transition in Bulgaria and Hungary
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Forthcoming in the Discussion Papers series
Spatial Dimension of the Information Society in Hungary
by
Imre KANALAS — Gabor NAGY — Tibor SZARVAK
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Regional Challenges of the Transition in Bulgaria and Hungary
Papers published in the Discussion Papers series
Discussion Papers /Specials
BENKONE LODNER, Dorottya (ed.) (1988): Environmental Control and Policy:
Proceedings of the Hungarian—Polish Seminar in the Theoretical Problems of
Environmental Control and Policy
OROSZ, Eva (ed.) (1988): Spatial Organisation and Regional Development Papers of
the 6th Polish—Hungarian geographical Seminar
DURO, Annamaria (ed.) (1993): Spatial Research and the Social—Political Changes:
Papers of the 7th Polish—Hungarian Seminar
DURO, Annamaria (ed.) (1999): Spatial Research in Support of the European
Integration. Proceedings of the 11 th Polish—Hungarian Geographical
Seminar (Matrahaza, Hungary 17-22 September, 1998)
GAL, Zoltan (ed.) (2001): Role of the Regions in the Enlarging European Union
Discussion Papers
No. 1
OROSZ, Eva (1986): Critical Issues in the Development of Hungarian Public
Health with Special Regard to Spatial Differences
No. 2
ENYEDI, Gy6rgy — ZENTAL Viola (1986): Environmental Policy in Hun-
gary
No. 3
HAJDU, Zoltan (1987): Administrative Division and Administrative Geogra-
phy in Hungary
No. 4
SIKOS T., Minas (1987): Investigations of Social Infrastructure in Rural
Settlements of Borsod County
No. 5
HORVATH, Gyula (1987): Development of the Regional Management of
the Economy in East-Central Europe
No. 6 PALNE KOVACS, Ilona (1988): Chance of Local Independence in Hungary
No. 7
FARAGO, Laszlo — HRUBL Laszlo (1988): Development Possibilities of
Backward Areas in Hungary
No. 8
SZORENYINE KUKORELLI, Iren (1990): Role of the Accessibility in De-
velopment and Functioning of Settlements
No. 9
ENYEDI, Gy6rgy (1990): New Basis for Regional and Urban Policies in
East-Central Europe
No. 10 RECHNITZER, Janos (1990): Regional Spread of Computer Technology in
Hungary
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No. 11 SIKOS T., Tamils (1992): Types of Social Infrastructure in Hungary (to be
not published)
No. 12 HORVATH, Gyula — HRUBI, Laszlo (1992): Restructuring and Regional
Policy in Hungary
No. 13 ERDOSI, Ferenc (1992): Transportation Effects on Spatial Structure of Hun-
gary
No. 14 PALNE KOVACS, Ilona (1992): The Basic Political and Structural Prob-
lems in the Workings of Local Governments in Hungary
No. 15 PFEIL, Edit (1992): Local Governments and System Change. The Case of a
Regional Centre
No. 16 HORVATH, Gyula (1992): Culture and Urban Development (The Case of
Pecs)
No. 17 HAJDU, Zoltan (1993): Settlement Network Development Policy in
Hungary in the Period of State Socialism (1949-1985)
No. 18 KOVACS, Ter& (1993): Borderland Situation as It Is Seen by a Sociologist
No. 19 HRUBI, L. — KRAFTNE SOMOGYI, Gabriella (eds.) (1994): Small and me-
dium-sized firms and the role of private industry in Hungary
No. 20 BENKONE Lodner, Dorottya (1995): The Legal-Administrative Ques-
tions of Environmental Protection in the Republic of Hungary
No. 21 ENYEDI, Gyorgy (1998): Transformation in Central European Postso-
cialist Cities
No. 22 HAJDU, Zoltan (1998): Changes in the Politico-Geographical Position of
Hungary in the 20th Century
No. 23 HORVATH, Gyula (1998): Regional and Cohesion Policy in Hungary
No. 24 BUDAY-SANTHA, Attila (1998): Sustainable Agricultural Development
in the Region of the Lake Balaton
No. 25 LADOS, Mihaly (1998): Future Perspective for Local Government Fi-
nance in Hungary
No. 26 NAGY, Erika (1999): Fall and Revival of City Centre Retailing: Planning
an Urban Function in Leicester, Britain
No. 27 BELUSZKY, Pal (1999): The Hungarian Urban Network at the End of
the Second Millennium
No. 28 RACZ, Lajos (1999): Climate History of Hungary Since the 16 th Century:
Past, Present and Future
No. 29 RAVE, Simone (1999): Regional Development in Hungary and Its Prepa-
ration for the Structural Funds
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No. 30 BARTA, Gyorgyi (1999): Industrial Restructuring in the Budapest
Agglomeration
No. 31 BARANYI, Bela—BALCSOK, Istvan—DANCS, Laszlo—MEZO, Barna
(1999): Borderland Situation and Peripherality in the North-Eastern Part
of the Great Hungarian Plain
No. 32 RECHNITZER, Janos (2000): The Features of the Transition of Hun-
gary's Regional System
No. 33 MURANYI, Istvan—PETER, Judit—SZARVAK Tibor—SZOBOSZLAI,
Zsolt (2000): Civil Organisations and Regional Identity in the South
Hungarian Great Plain
No. 34 KOVACS, Terez (2001): Rural Development in Hungary
No. 35 PALNE, Kovacs Ilona (2001): Regional Development and Governance in
Hungary
No. 36 NAGY, Imre (2001): Cross-Border Co-operation in the Border Region of
the Southern Great Plain of Hungary
No. 37 BELUSZKY, Pal (2002): The Spatial Differences of Modernisation in
Hungary at the Beginning of the 20 th Century
No. 38 BARANYI, Bela (2002): Before Schengen — Ready for Schengen.
Euroregional Organisations and New Interregional Formations at the
Eastern Borders of Hungary
No. 39 KERESZTELY, Krisztina (2002): The Role of the State in the Urban
Development of Budapest