DETUROPE - The Central European Journal of Regional Development and Tourism 2025, 17(3):4-7 
DETUROPE - The Central European Journal of Regional Development and Tourism 2025, 17(3):8-23
The first part of the article outlines the unique development path of Central and Eastern European countries after their market economic transition, and the changing geo-economic framework conditions referred to as “externally-driven capitalism” or “dependent market economy”. Central European countries form a part of the so-called Central European Manufacturing Core and are strongly integrated in regional production networks. However, the region’s reliance on FDI and lack of indigenous innovation capacities have increased its exposure to the vicissitudes of the world economy. The lack of development convergence is...
DETUROPE - The Central European Journal of Regional Development and Tourism 2025, 17(3):24-49
This study investigates the structural drivers of regional productivity change across 156 NUTS-3 regions in six Central and Eastern European countries – Czechia, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Romania – between 2000 and 2019. Employing a refined shift-share decomposition-based simulation, the research disaggregates total productivity change into three components: the composition effect, the competition effect, and the reallocation effect. The analysis reveals significant spatial disparities and temporal shifts in regional productivity dynamics. During the pre-crisis period (2000-2007), rapid productivity growth across the...
DETUROPE - The Central European Journal of Regional Development and Tourism 2025, 17(3):50-74
Most European countries apply development policy solutions to help disadvantaged regions catch up and seek effective solutions for territorial cohesion. This endeavour has been strongly supported by the European Commission in both the 2013-2020 and 2021-27 programming periods and is likely to remain so in the period after 2028. This is an understandable and logical endeavour, as being 'left behind' in economic, social or geographical terms not only reinforces internal migration flows within the European Community and its Member States but also increases political discontent. A number of approaches have emerged in European countries to identify...
DETUROPE - The Central European Journal of Regional Development and Tourism 2025, 17(3):75-103
The Carpathian Basin (or Pannonian Basin) exhibits undeniable unity in physical geographical terms, such as topography, hydrography, and biogeography. This natural cohesion is universally acknowledged, even by representatives of differing ethnic and national backgrounds, but it is also true that social, economic, and urban spatial processes also spectacularly cross national borders in the region. However, this spatial unity does not extend to historical, cultural, political, social, or economic dimensions, where ethnic and national perspectives take precedence. For Hungarians, the Carpathian Basin represents a more integrated historical and spatial...
DETUROPE - The Central European Journal of Regional Development and Tourism 2025, 17(3):104-129
In its 9th Cohesion Report, the European Commission emphasised the importance of border regions and cross-border cooperation, as well as the substantial progress that has been made in reducing economic, social, and territorial disparities within the European Union. Although border regions have a high innovation potential and contribute to cooperation that benefits all, they often represent barriers to harmonious development, symbolising a less unified Europe. Cross-border cooperation has become an integral part of EU Cohesion Policy, serving as a vital tool for developing border regions and fostering European territorial cohesion. While progress has...
DETUROPE - The Central European Journal of Regional Development and Tourism 2025, 17(3):130-149
The paper investigates the economic, social, and spatial structural implications of newly opened borders. The Schengen borders of Hungary, opened between January 1, 2023, and January 1, 2025, display heterogenous geographical, social, and economic features. The objective of the study is to examine the possible integration of these factors and the future development directions of cross-border cooperation. According to our preliminary hypothesis, the specific assets of the border regions significantly shape their bridging and regional integration function. The comparative analysis of the Croatian-Hungarian and Hungarian-Romanian border sections...
DETUROPE - The Central European Journal of Regional Development and Tourism 2025, 17(3):150-163
Accessible tourism has historically been an under-researched area within tourism studies. However, over the past decade, growing recognition of its importance and the diverse range of stakeholders involved has led to a significant shift. As a result, an increasing number of international researchers have begun exploring this field. The Erasmus “Accessible” project has contributed to this momentum by conducting international research across four countries, aiming to better understand the current state and development potential of accessible tourism. A survey conducted among individuals with disabilities yielded several new insights into...
DETUROPE - The Central European Journal of Regional Development and Tourism 2025, 17(3):164-188
Rapidly changing economic conditions have brought new challenges for the cities of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county in the Northern-Hungary region. The countys 28 towns are important spaces for residents, businesses and commerce, and are the fastest to bring new and innovative solutions to the county. The cities of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county are examined in the framework of our study through the lens of sustainability and social innovation providing a meso-level analysis in the field of social innovation. Miskolc, a city with county rights, is excluded from the scope of the cities studied, as this would significantly distort the sample and the results...
DETUROPE - The Central European Journal of Regional Development and Tourism 2025, 17(3):189-193