Integration effects in border regions

Abstract

"Border regions currently attract a lot of attention in political practice and economic research. The interest is predominantly inspired by the presumption that the geographic position of border regions might cause peculiarities in economic adjustments to integration. This survey explores whether economic theory and empirical studies support the assessment that Integration effects concentrate in border regions. We found that economic, theory along allows only very vague conclusions about spatial integration effects. Empirical research on border regions and border effects does not permit to. draw clear-cut conclusions as well. The survey suggests that rigorous theoretical and empirical analysis is needed to foster the understanding of integration effects in border regions." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

Cite article

Niebuhr, A. & Stiller, S. (2004): Integration effects in border regions. A survey of economic theory and empirical studies. In: Review of regional research, Vol. 24, No. 1, p. 3-21.