Relationships Between Factors of Regional Competitiveness in Central and Eastern Europe

• Autorzy: Péter Kovács , Gábor Bodnár , Imre Lengyel
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The divide between the eastern and western parts of the European Union has been widely discussed. However, significant territorial differences are undoubtedly present even within the narrower eastern region of the EU. This study focuses on the competitiveness of regions in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The analysis relies on the pyramid model, the theoretical background of which provides the basis for investigating the factors affecting the competitiveness of the 51 NUTS 2 regions across six CEE countries. Partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) is applied to examine the relationships and effect mechanisms between the model's factors (more specifically, between the latent variables representing the factors). We have adapted our general model to the so-called overperforming and underperforming regions described by Iammarino et al. (2019), exploring the connections of their competitiveness factors in this context. Research results reveal that the effect mechanisms observed between the above-mentioned regions are completely different. Various factors can be considered as either important or less decisive in terms of competitiveness development, which could have implications for regional policy moving forward. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Structural Equation Modeling; Least squares method; Regions competitiveness

PL

Modelowanie równań strukturalnych; Metoda najmniejszych kwadratów; Konkurencyjność regionów

• Czasopismo: Journal of International Studies
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: 16
• Numer: nr 3
• Strony: 78--96

Twórcy

autor

Péter Kovács

• University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

autor

Gábor Bodnár

• University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

autor

Imre Lengyel

• University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

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DOI

10.14254/2071-8330.2023/16-3/4