Spatial Analysis of NUTS 2 Regions Based on Competitiveness Factors and Their Regional Variability

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Spatial Analysis of NUTS 2 Regions Based on Competitiveness Factors and Their Regional Variability

Original language description

Globalisation makes international competitiveness a key concern in regional development. Bringing together different development factors which illustrate single aspects of competitiveness gives a first impression of the overall regional competitiveness of European regions and shows the diversity that exists within the EU territory. Specialisation within regional markets is often regarded as a development strategy to achieve international competitive advantage. Identification of suitable potentials and specialisation has to be built upon detailed local knowledge. From this point of view, the main aim of the paper is to introduce important factors of regional competitiveness within the EU28 NUTS 2 regions, and illustrating the diversity of regions and different aspects of development in reference period 2004-2012. These aspects have nature of input, i.e. sources of competitiveness and output, i.e. outcomes of a competitive society and economy. Identification of suitable potentials and specialisation has to be built upon detailed local knowledge. Territorial potential is analysed by looking at the socio-economic specialisations of regions, encompassing key factors of competitiveness using multivariate methods of Factor Analysis and then by Cluster Analysis, the EU28 NUTS 2 regions are classified to homogeneous units (clusters) according to the similarity of selected competitiveness factors and their spatial variability. Discussion of regional competitiveness focuses mainly on economic strength, labour market and innovation. These factors are aspects of a region’s territorial capital and illustrate the potential to respond to challenges of the integrated market. Specialisation within regional markets is often regarded as a development strategy to achieve international competitive advantage.

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Czech description

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Type

D - Article in proceedings

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50202 - Applied Economics, Econometrics

Project

<a href="/en/project/EE2.3.20.0296" target="_blank" >EE2.3.20.0296: Research team for modelling of economic and financial processes at VSB-TU Ostrava</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2015

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection

Regional Science : 5th Central european conference proceedings: October 5-8, 2014, Košice, Slovak Republic

ISBN

978-80-553-2015-1

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e-ISSN

neuvedeno

Number of pages

11

Pages from-to

581-591

Publisher name

Technická univerzita v Košicích

Place of publication

Košice

Event location

Košice

Event date

Oct 5, 2014

Type of event by nationality

EUR - Evropská akce

UT code for WoS article

000379207200057