Host: The Association of Japanese Geographers
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The study presents the spatial processes of the economy according to the dividing principles of the title in the “decade of transition.” In its introductory phase it deals with the transformation of the property relations, characterises the features and types of privatisation in the region. The macro structure of the economy divides the region to the so called “inner and outer ring countries” among which the disparities of development are significant. On the other hand the regional state of development demonstrates a more differentiated picture, the beneficiary of the change of regime are the capitals and the western regions its losers are the eastern border regions. The study analyses the position of Hungary within the Central-European space, then deals with the role of the regional policy, the appearance of the domestic resources and the network creation of the EU in the spatial development processes, the creation of the 7 planning-statistical regions. The regional differences of the economy of Hungary besides the predominance of the Budapest-Central Region show a west-(south)east slope (where the ratio of GDP/capital is 3:1) so the regional differences increased. This is particularly true concerning the 19 counties and 150 micro regions.
