Let's keep economics and geography in economic geography : a commentary on Homo economicus, physical metaphors, and universal models in economic geography
In this paper authors highlight some of the most important features of the economic and social change in Hungary which have taken place since 1989. Among others political, economic and social factors that have influenced the post-socialist
Economic and non-economic estimation of closses incurred due to the degradation of natural environment
The economist is unable to determine all variables of the system nature-economy-space in terms of value and other specialists must co-operate. A progress can be made in a closer relationship between the ecologization of economics
and the economization and humanization of natural sciences.
Socio-economic variables as alternatives to income in measuring regional economic welfare - the Israeli case
The A. presents a methodological discussion of the quality of variables utilized for measuring regional economic welfare over a span of time, in a situation where an ideal data base is lacking. He studies the problem of the increasing or decreasing
regional inequality of economic welfare in Israel. - (DN)
Izucenie social'no-ekonomiceskih territorial'nyh sistem. (Research of social-economic spatial systems)
This article deals with the theoretical and methodological problems of economic geography, mainly with the theory of social-economic spatial systems, and study of settlement system, as well as with the problems concerning the relationship of social
The persistence of ecological-economic systems : alternate measures and their properties
Economic system ; Impact ; Regional science
The economics and the regional science literatures have paid scant attention to the problem of computing an ecological-economic system's persistence. Three measures of the persistence of a jointly determined ecological-economic system are derived
ASEAN economic integration and a place for New Zealand
Asia ; Development strategy ; Division of labour ; Economic cooperation ; Economic integration ; Investment ; New Zealand ; South-Eastern Asia ; Transnational corporation
Several forms of emerging regional economic cooperation are discussed, including AFTA, subregional economic zones and the promotion of wider regional economic forums. The role of large companies from within ASEAN is then examined and the distinctive
attibutes of these transnational corporations outlined. New Zealand's participation in ASEAN's economic growth is considered and the use of joint ventures and networking as ways of expanding participation within the region.
Russia's environment and natural resources in light of economic regionalization
Economic activity ; Economic region ; Economic restructuring ; Economic situation ; Environment ; Industry ; Logging ; Natural resources ; Regional economy ; Resource management ; Russia
The A. assesses the current state of the environment, emerging environmental problems, and possible future developments in Russia's regions as a result of increasing regional differentiation brought about by the varied impacts of economic reform
and restructuring in Russia. Particular attention is devoted to the environmental ramifications of regional economic specialization, privatization, reduction in state subsidies and character of future urban/suburban development.