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CONTRIBUTORS
Artobolevskiy, Sergey Head of the Research Department, Institute of Geogra-
phy, Russian Academy of Sciences; Moscow, Russia
Borsa, Maciej Director, Centre for Strategical Studies, Katowice, Poland
Brejc, Miha University Professor, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Brizova, Michaela Counsellor, Ministry of Regional Development, Prague,
Czech Republic
Erdosi, Ferenc Scientific Consultant, Centre for Regional Studies, Transdanu-
bain Research Institute, Pecs, Hungary
Farago, Laszlo Research Fellow, Centre for Regional Studies, Transdanubain
Research Institute, Pecs, Hungary
Geshev, Gesho t Director, Institute of Geography, Bulgarian Academy of Sci-
ences, Sofia, Bulgaria
Hajdu, Zoltan Vice Director, Centre for Regional Studies, Transdanubain Re-
search Institute, Pecs, Hungary
Horvath, Gyula Director General, Centre for Regional Studies, Hungarian
Academy of Sciences, Pecs, Hungary
Hrubi, Laszlo Research Fellow, Centre for Regional Studies, Transdanubain
Research Institute, Pecs, Hungary
files, Ivan Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Regional Studies, Transdanubain
Research Institute, Pecs, Hungary
Maksimenko, Serhiy Executive Director, East-West Institute, Kyiv Centre,
Kijev, Ukraine
Paine Kovacs, Ilona Director, Centre for Regional Studies, Transdanubain Re-
search Institute, Pecs, Hungary
Pascariu, Simona Project Manager, URBANPROIECT, Bucharest, Romania
Scott, James W. Research Fellow, Institute for Regional Development, Berlin,
Germany—USA
Triitzschler v. Falkenstein, Eugenie Reserach Fellow, University of Erfurt, Er-
furt, Germany
Vlaj, Stane Assistant Lecturer, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Voogd, Henk Head of the Institute, Professor, University of Groningen, The
Netherlands
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Discussion Papers 2001.
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Papers published in the Discussion Papers series
No. 1
OROSZ, Eva (1986): Critical Issues in the Development of Hungarian
Public Health with Special Regard to Spatial Differences
No. 2
ENYEDI, Gyorgy — ZEINTAI, Viola (1986): Environmental Policy in
Hungary
No. 3
HAJDU, Zoltan (1987): Administrative Division and Administrative
Geography in Hungary
No. 4
SIKOS T., Tam& (1987): Investigations of Social Infrastructure in Rural
Settlements of Borsod County
No. 5
HORVATH, Gyula (1987): Development of the Regional Management
of the Economy in East-Central Europe
No. 6
PALNE KOVACS, Ilona (1988): Chance of Local Independence in
Hungary
No. 7
FARAGO, Laszlo — HRUBI, Laszlo (1988): Development Possibilities of
Backward Areas in Hungary
No. 8
SZORENYINE KUKORELLI, hen (1990): Role of the Accessibility in
Development and Functioning of Settlements
No. 9
ENYEDI, Gyorgy (1990): New Basis for Regional and Urban Policies in
East-Central Europe
No. 10 RECHNITZER, Janos (1990): Regional Spread of Computer Technology
in Hungary
No. 11 SIKOS T., Tamas (1992): Types of Social Infrastructure in Hungary (to
be not published)
No. 12 HORVATH, Gyula — HRUBI, Laszlo (1992): Restructuring and Regional
Policy in Hungary
No. 13 ERDOSI, Ferenc (1992): Transportation Effects on Spatial Structure of
Hungary
No. 14 PALNE KOVACS, Ilona (1992): The Basic Political and Structural
Problems in the Workings of Local Governments in Hungary
No. 15 PFEIL, Edit (1992): Local Governments and System Change. The Case
of a Regional Centre
No. 16 HORVATH, Gyula (1992): Culture and Urban Development (The Case
of Pecs)
No. 17 HAJDU, Zoltan (1993): Settlement Network Development Policy in
Hungary in the Period of State Socialism (1949-1985)
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No. 18 KOVACS, Terez (1993): Borderland Situation as It Is Seen by a
Sociologist
No. 19 HRUBI, L. — KRAFTNE SOMOGYI, Gabriella (eds.) (1994): Small and
medium-sized firms and the role of private industry in Hungary
No. 20 BENKONE Lodner, Dorottya (1995): The Legal-Administrative
Questions of Environmental Protection in the Republic of Hungary
No. 21 ENYEDI, Gyorgy (1998): Transformation in Central European
Postsocialist Cities
No. 22 HAJDU, Zoltan (1998): Changes in the Politico-Geographical
Position of Hungary in the 20th Century
No. 23 HORVATH, Gyula (1998): Regional and Cohesion Policy in Hungary
No. 24 BUDAY-SANTHA, Attila (1998): Sustainable Agricultural
Development in the Region of the Lake Balaton
No. 25 LADOS, Mihaly (1998): Future Perspective for Local Government
Finance in Hungary
No. 26 NAGY, Erika (1999): Fall and Revival of City Centre Retailing:
Planning an Urban Function in Leicester, Britain
No. 27 BELUSZKY, Pal (1999): The Hungarian Urban Network at the End
of the Second Millennium
No. 28 RACZ, Lajos (1999): Climate History of Hungary Since the 16 th
Century: Past, Present and Future
No. 29 RAVE, Simone (1999): Regional Development in Hungary and Its
Preparation for the Structural Funds
No. 30 BARTA, Gyorgyi (1999): Industrial Restructuring in the Budapest
Agglomeration
No. 31 BARANYI, Bela—BALCSOK, Istvan—DANCS, Laszlo—MEZO, Barna
(1999): Borderland Situation and Peripherality in the North-Eastern
Part of the Great Hungarian Plain
No. 32 RECHNITZER, Janos (2000): The Features of the Transition of
Hungary's Regional System
No. 33 MURANYI, Istvan—PETER, Judit—SZARVAK Tibor—SZOBOSZLAI,
Zsolt (2000): Civil Organisations and Regional Identity in the South
Hungarian Great Plain
No. 34 KOVACS, Ter& (2001): Rural Development in Hungary
No. 35 PALNE KOVACS, Ilona (2001): Regional Development and
Governance in Hungary