Asymmetry of Economic Development of Cross-Border Areas in the Context of Perception of Near-Border Location

Andrzej Jakubowski

doi:10.56583/br.373

Published : 2018-10-29

Vol. 16 No. 2 (2018)

Asymmetry of Economic Development of Cross-Border Areas in the Context of Perception of Near-Border Location

Andrzej Jakubowski

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56583/br.373

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The objective of the study is the investigation of the dependency between the asymmetry of economic development of cross-border regions in the European Union and the perception of near-border location as an “opportunity” or “obstacle.” For this purpose, an index of relative asymmetry of economic development was developed (DI) based on the GDP per capita in Purchasing Power Standards (PPS). The variability in the scope of perception of cross-border location as an “opportunity” or “obstacle” by the population of near-border areas was determined based on results of the Flash Eurobarometer 422. The basic statistical method applied in the study was the Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient. The obtained results provide a basis to state that the level of disproportions in the economic development of near-border regions (asymmetry of economic development) is linked to the perception of near-border location.

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asymmetry, borderlands, regional development

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