FUNCTIONAL, SECTORAL AND REGIONAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE ECONOMY OF THE MISKOLC AGGLOMERATION REVISITED
Among the segments of economic development and shifts in the Miskolc agglomeration the present study introduces some characteristics of the functional, sectoral and regional differentiation of economic transformation. The functional, sectoral and geographical distribution of business corporations i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Editura Universitatii din Oradea
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Analele Universităţii din Oradea: Seria Geografie |
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| Online Access: | http://geografie-uoradea.ro/Reviste/Anale/Art/2017-1/9.AUOG_737_Andrea.pdf |
| Summary: | Among the segments of economic development and shifts in the Miskolc agglomeration the present study introduces some characteristics of the functional, sectoral and regional differentiation of economic transformation. The functional, sectoral and geographical
distribution of business corporations in the 35 settlements of the Miskolc agglomeration in 2016 may help to interpret and assess economic processes adapted to local characteristics in the past quarter-century. During the research, only those operating businesses were considered that had net sales of 20 million HUF or more in 2015. An empirical study of 640 active businesses in 35 settlements reveals the regional inequalities and sectoral concentration of the
economy. The intensity of the spatial structure of the economy is uneven within the Miskolc agglomeration and spatial specialization can also be observed in the economic hinterland of Miskolc. The economic development induced significant changes in the spatial structure of three towns (Felsőzsolca, Nyékládháza, and Alsózsolca). Services (e.g. personal, distributive, and services for other businesses) as well as commerce, logistics and leisure functions
concentrated in these towns strengthened their positions in the spatial structure. In addition, the technological and industrial parks of these towns are playing an increasing role. However, the towns of the agglomeration cannot or can hardly be regarded as economic competitors of Miskolc, i.e. the urban region has not become polycentric, and the inhabitants of these towns are not totally independent of Miskolc. In the case of Sajóbábony (due to its special situation) and Szikszó (despite its economic recovery) the functional, sectoral and regional transformation is not clear yet. Of the villages, only four (Kistokaj, Mályi, Szirmabesenyő, Hernádnémeti) could significantly improve their economic positions, and were able to rival
the dynamically transforming three towns of the agglomeration. On the outer edge of the agglomeration the dynamism and the impact of businesses on the formation of the structure of the economic space is less and less detectable. Here, settlement differentiation is also
influenced by transport accessibility, the innovation capabilities of local communities and other geographical factors. |
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| ISSN: | 1221-1273 2065-3409 |