Enterprise support policy and territorial cohesion: The Czech Republic (2007-2013)

Novosák, Jiří; Hájek, Oldřich; Novosáková, Jana; Lindner, Milan

dc.title	Enterprise support policy and territorial cohesion: The Czech Republic (2007-2013)	en
dc.contributor.author	Novosák, Jiří
dc.contributor.author	Hájek, Oldřich
dc.contributor.author	Novosáková, Jana
dc.contributor.author	Lindner, Milan
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis
dc.identifier.issn	2067-4082 Scopus Sources, Sherpa/RoMEO, JCR
dc.date.issued	2017
utb.relation.volume	9
utb.relation.issue	2
dc.citation.spage	141
dc.citation.epage	157
dc.type	article
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Editura Universitatii din Bucuresti
dc.subject	enterprise support policy	en
dc.subject	territorial cohesion	en
dc.subject	absorption capacity	en
dc.subject	structural funds	en
dc.description.abstract	The intention of this paper is to evaluate whether the spatial distribution of Structural Funds (SF) for enterprise support interventions follows the relevant territorial cohesion objectives specified in the strategic documents of the Czech Republic in the programming period 2007-2013. The evidence provided suggests mixed results. A relatively high SF allocation to the regions, characterized by strong agglomeration economies and a strong entrepreneurial climate, supports the competitiveness objective, particularly for innovation-oriented interventions. Nevertheless, little support is given to the objective of balanced development because socio-economically disadvantaged regions do not receive a higher SF allocation, in particular traditional industrial regions suffering from industrial decline, high unemployment and with a poor entrepreneurial climate. In this regard, the absorption capacity concept is emphasized as being important for explaining the spatial distribution of SF. © 2017, Editura Universitatii din Bucuresti. All rights reserved.	en
utb.faculty	Faculty of Management and Economics
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10563/1007808
utb.identifier.obdid	43879639
utb.identifier.scopus	2-s2.0-85042926158
utb.identifier.wok	000447348700004
utb.source	j-scopus
dc.date.accessioned	2018-04-23T15:01:45Z
dc.date.available	2018-04-23T15:01:45Z
dc.description.sponsorship	GACR, Grantová Agentura České Republiky; OCIO, Office of Chief Information Officer; UTB, Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně
dc.description.sponsorship	Czech Science Foundation [16-22141S]
dc.rights	Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.rights.access	openAccess
utb.contributor.internalauthor	Novosák, Jiří
utb.contributor.internalauthor	Hájek, Oldřich
utb.fulltext.affiliation	Jiří NOVOSÁK, Oldřich HÁJEK, Jana NOVOSÁKOVÁ, Milan LINDNER* Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic University of St. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Slovakia **Newton College Prague, Czech Republic Correspondence: Faculty of Management and Economics, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Mostní 5139, 760 01 Zlin, Czech Republic . Email: novosak@fame.utb.cz
utb.fulltext.dates	Initial submission: 26.05.2017 Revised submission: 24.10.2017 Final acceptance: 04.12.2017
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utb.fulltext.sponsorship	The authors are thankful for the grant no. 16-22141S provided by the Czech Science Foundation for financial support to carry out this research. The data provision from the Czech Statistical Office (the Zlín Office) is also kindly acknowledged.
utb.wos.affiliation	[Novosak, Jiri; Hajek, Oldrich] Tomas Bata Univ Zlin, Zlin, Czech Republic; [Novosakova, Jana] Univ St Cyril & Methodius Trnava, Trnava, Slovakia; [Lindner, Milan] Newton Coll Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
utb.scopus.affiliation	Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic; University of St. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Slovakia; Newton College Prague, Czech Republic
utb.fulltext.projects	16-22141S