Cross-Border Entrepreneurship and Economic Development in Europe's Border Regions

This volume is concerned with entrepreneurship and economic development in Europe's border regions, focusing on the effects of EU enlargement on these regions, both within the EU and in neighbouring countries. Particular attention is paid to cross border entrepreneurial activity. Cross border co-operation involving entrepreneurs is attracting increasing attention in Europe as EU enlargement has increased the length of its borders with the former Soviet republics. The expert contributors highlight that border regions tend to be economically disadvantaged as a result of their peripherality, which means cross-border co-operation for business purposes represents a potential development tool. This groundbreaking book contains empirical evidence base drawn from regions in EU member states and the Newly Independent States, as well as providing a conceptual base for informed policy development. This insightful book will prove invaluable for academics and students of entrepreneurship, economics, development and European studies.