The role of centres for development of planning regions in implementation of policies for balanced regional development in Republic of North Macedonia
The role of centres for development of planning regions in implementation of policies for balanced regional development in Republic of North Macedonia

Summary/Abstract: The central issue of this paper is the condition of regional economic development and entrepreneurship in the Republic of North Macedonia. The research is aimed at determining the current policies for regional economic development, implemented measures and forms for its support, achieved results from the created policies, etc. The Centers for Development of the Planning Regions are detected as main carriers of policy for achieving a balanced regional development on the territory of the Republic of North Macedonia. For that purpose, the focus of the research is to analyze the situation in these institutions, to assess the justification of their existence and to highlight the outcome of the implemented policies up to now. The conclusions are based on the primary data sources, which give a true insight into the work of the Centers and provide a solid basis for drawing conclusions about the justifications of their existence, the success of the implemented policies etc. They also give us a quantified insight into the benefits from existence of these institutions. The paper is important in many aspects. The data also provides opportunities for further research about the different level of the development achieved in the regions, the reasons for these differences etc.

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