1 Introduction ................................................. 5
2 Regions with uneven development .............................. 6
2.1 The roots of territorial differences .................... 6
2.2 The degree of developmental disparities ................. 8
2.3 Regional situation report .............................. 12
2.4 Declining areas ........................................ 18
2.5 Successful regions ..................................... 19
2.6 A weak urban system .................................... 21
2.7 Weak R&D capacities .................................... 23
3 New tendencies in regional development ...................... 24
3.1 EU-compatible territorial policy ....................... 24
3.2 Cross-border territorial cooperation ................... 27
3.3 Development plans for the period between 2007-2013 ..... 29
4 Tasks for strengthening territorial cohesion ................ 31
References ..................................................... 36
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