THE DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL CENTRES IN HUNGARY IN THE PAST TWO DECADES
THE DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL CENTRES IN HUNGARY IN THE PAST TWO DECADES

Summary/Abstract: The most important objectives of development policies must be the creation of dynamic and competitive towns, and the support of their development. Generally speaking, one of the most important contributory factors to the competitiveness of regions is the existence of towns which can act as driving forces of economic growth. In the future, the role of gateway towns will increase. Attracting development possibilities and investors depends to a large extent on the business environment, and the state regulators (the state tax system, the administration burden, incentives, the social welfare system, etc.), which no territorial unit, region, small region or settlement can evade. This role of the state determines and affects the local governments, the investors, and the economic and social players. In addition to the characteristics of the labour force – and the factors of accessibility and market opportunities – the effects of the business environment and the state regulators may be of decisive importance in the choosing of sites and domiciles, and in the settlement of investors and foreign capital. Regional centres, metropolises and towns have decisive roles to play in this situation as well.

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